MCC Development Officer comes under fire for not recognising lady Corporator Mysore/Mysuru: The controversy over the erection of statues of two eminent personalities at Mathrumandali Circle that compelled the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to demolish the entire Circle reverberated at the MCC Council meeting this morning where women Corporators alleged Police high-handedness. The MCC Development…
Houses sans water meter to be penalised
October 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Water meter has been made mandatory to all houses following a decision taken by Urban Development Minister Byrathi Basavaraj in July this year during his visit to Mysuru and now the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has moved a step further by deciding that those houses that do not have water meter will be penalised…
If Opposition BJP rules MCC, who will oppose?
September 30, 2021Council fails to resolve row over Opposition Leader; Issue now before legal experts Mysore/Mysuru: The MCC Council meeting, which took place this morning, failed to solve the row over who should be the Opposition Leader as BJP — which was in the Opposition all these days — is now governing the civic body with the…
Pourakarmika issue rocks MCC Council meeting
August 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The continued MCC Council meeting that began at the Main MCC Office on Sayyaji Rao Road this morning, saw a war of words between Corporators from the ruling JD(S)-Congress combine and the opposition BJP over Pourakarmika issue, with Corporators from both the ruling and opposition benches trooping into the Well. The previous meeting was…
MCC divided over giving contract to Bengaluru firm for debris management
December 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Discussions are on regarding giving contract to Bengaluru-based Susthira Trust for the management of building debris which has become a big menace for the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) due to its illegal dumping of Ring Roads and Service Roads in city. The House was still deliberating on the subject as we went to press….
No water tariff hike as MCC rejects proposal
December 5, 2020Council decides to levy fine on unscientific cable works by CESC Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has shot down the proposal submitted by officers to increase water tariff by at least 50 to 60 percent to make-up for Operation and Maintenance cost. The move was rejected amidst stiff opposition from Corporators. The MCC Council…
Corporators decry move to hike water tariff; heated debate on
December 4, 2020Gram Panchayats owe MCC Rs. 33 crore as water bill dues! Mysore/Mysuru: The proposal tabled before the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council to hike water tariff by at least 50 percent was slammed by Corporators. The proposal was tabled this morning by officers and a heated debate ensued. The MCC Council had called for the…
MCC debates sustainable construction debris disposal
December 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to scientifically dispose of mounds of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste being dumped across city daily. Thousands of tonnes of debris is illegally dumped at open sites, along the Ring Road, street corners and also on lake-beds and this has become a headache for MCC. At the…
MLA G.T. Devegowda boycotts MCC meeting
October 30, 2020Reason: Non-inclusion of GPs merger subject in agenda Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing displeasure over non-co-operation of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in including a subject on inclusion of four Gram Panchayats (GPs) situated within Ring Road into the Corporation limits in its agenda, Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) boycotted the Council Meeting on Thursday. Speaking at the meeting,…
MCC announces Rs.10 lakh grant for each Ward
October 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a grant of Rs.10 lakh each for all the 65 Wards in city. This was announced by Deputy Mayor C. Sridhar who presided over the Council meeting held here yesterday. Previous meeting had debated on this subject and every member wanted at least Rs.50 lakh for each Ward…
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