Mysore/Mysuru: A day-long Legal Awareness and Outreach Workshop for MCC Pourakarmikas was held under the joint aegis of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) and Mysore Bar Association, as part of ‘Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ at Town Hall here this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the workshop, Principal District and Sessions Court Judge…
Facial recognition-based attendance for Pourakarmikas launched
October 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Urban Development Minister launched the Facial Recognition-Based Attendance System for Pourakarmikas, the first in the State. The new system was launched with the Minister taking the attendance of a pourakarmika in a tab at an event held in Tagadur Ramachandra Park at Chamundipuram this noon. Speaking after launching the new attendance system, Minister Byrathi…
Pourakarmika Association demands facilities on par with BBMP civic workers
May 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: MCC Pourakarmika and Contract Pourakarmika Mahasangha has appealed Karnataka Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman Kote M. Shivanna to provide facilities to MCC Pourakarmikas on par with BBMP Pourakarmikas. A delegation of the Mahasangha led by its President R. Ramesh met Shivanna at the MCC office here yesterday when he had come for a meeting to discuss…
MCC holds ‘Safaimitra Suraksha’ Challenge
February 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is organising a contest for innovation in maintenance of Under Ground Drainage (UGD) system of the city. According to an official press release here, conditions should be low-cost solution, provide faster solution, improve efficiency in cleaning/maintenance of UGD system, prevent entry into manhole/septic tank and should have an advance warning…
Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman wants a better life for all Pourakarmikas
January 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the life of Pourakarmikas in Mysuru was better when compared to other parts of the State, Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman M. Shivanna said it is important that the life of pourakarmikas in other districts too should become better. He was speaking after felicitating Pourakarmika leader N. Mara (who retired yesterday) at a…
COVID compensation: MCC hands over Rs. 30 lakh to Pourakarmika families
November 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Months after five Pourakarmikas died of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) on Monday distributed Rs. 30 lakh each to the families of two of the deceased as a relief, at a programme organised at the MCC Main Office on Sayyaji Rao Road here. Mayor Tasneem, Deputy Mayor C. Sridhar and…
Pourakarmikas boycott work
August 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Demanding direct credit of salary to bank accounts, hundreds of Pourakarmikas boycotted work and staged a protest in front of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) here today. They said the Government of Karnataka has permitted Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to credit the salary of Pourakarmikas directly into their bank account. The MCC has to take…
Mysuru is India’s Cleanest Medium City
August 20, 2020Indore retains Cleanest City tag for fourth year in a row; Surat bags second spot, Navi Mumbai ranked third Mysuru adjudged top city under population category of 3 to 10 lakh; Hunsur, K.R. Nagar, Periyapatna, H.D. Kote too bag awards Mysuru/New Delhi: The Union Government this noon announced the results of annual survey of cleanliness,…
PM Modi to declare India’s Cleanest City tomorrow
August 19, 2020Mysuru among Top 10 Cleanest Cities; virtual event at Palace tomorrow at 11 am Two MCC Pourakarmikas selected to interact with the Prime Minister New Delhi/Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually announce the results of the Fifth Edition of the Annual Cleanliness Survey ‘Swachh Survekshan 2020’ tomorrow at 11 am. The announcement of 2020…
City Corporator distributes grocery kits, fetes Pourakarmikas on her birthday
August 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: About 600 people were distributed grocery kits by MCC Ward No. 22 Corporator Namratha Ramesh, who celebrated her 44th birthday this morning. Namratha, along with her husband Ramesh, a JD(S) leader and daughters Akshatha, Harshitha and Arpitha, distributed grocery kits to nearly 600 people including labourers, house maids, daily wagers and poor people of…
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