Mysuru: Following the lead story in SOM dated Dec.18 in which the plight of a 14-member family living in a public toilet at Rajendranagar-Kesare in city was highlighted, the District Administration has provided shelter to the family at a housing complex in Yellamma Colony of Bannimantap. One Krishnamma had been living with 13 other members…
Living in a Toilet !
December 18, 2019Family of 14 make public toilet their home since seven years Mysuru: If Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ won the hearts of people as the movie talks about sanitary issues in India where people still defecate in the open due to lack of toilet facilities, this story of a family of 14 living inside…
MCC constitutes ‘City Livelihood Committee’ Identifies 29 places for street vendors
December 16, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has identified 29 places for street vendors to carry on their business. A Committee, constituted by MCC, along with identifying the places for vendors, has also identified 14 places where street vending is prohibited which was decided at a meeting held recently. As a few Corporators hinted that a few…
OFC-laying mess across city roads: Adhere to rules: Mayor tells road-digging agencies
December 5, 2019Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has taken a serious note of the public danger caused by cable-laying works across the city — 174.63 kilometres of city roads are being dug up by agencies attached to Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. (RJIL) to lay Optical Fibre Cables (OFC). Star of Mysore had highlighted how the roads…
Delayed Breakfast Scheme: Cash benefit for Pourakarmikas
December 3, 2019MCC to pay Rs. 25,200 to each of the 2,300 civic workers Mysuru: Even as the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) re-launched its breakfast scheme for Pourakarmikas on Nov.15, much to their joy, another action by the MCC has brought more cheer to the civic workers who toil hard for keeping the city clean. Soon the…
Digging by OFC firms leaves city roads in a mess
December 2, 201924/7 Optical Fibre Cable laying works Mysuru: Incessant digging of roads across the city to lay Optical Fibre Cables (OFCs) has caused major inconvenience to city residents and commuters on busy roads especially during peak hours. They are facing a lot of problems due to the continuous damage being caused to the roads. The roads…
MCC felicitates Pourakarmikas
November 27, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been felicitating Pourakarmikas of all Wards, who are engaged in daily cleaning activities, by organising a programme titled ‘Uttama Pourabandhu.’ Discerning Pourakarmikas working in the jurisdiction of MCC Zone-9 were felicitated at the function organised at Rukmini Ramachandra Convention Centre in Alanahalli here recently. Deputy Mayor Shafi Ahmed, MCC…
Seized vehicles encroach footpaths
November 25, 2019Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) every now and then clears footpath encroachments with the help of Police. But will the MCC clear footpath if the Police themselves occupy walkways? The footpath in front of the V.V. Puram Traffic Police Station and the footpath right across the road towards Gokulam is crammed with vehicles seized…
Tax Rebate for clean vacant sites
November 24, 2019MCC sets Re. 1 per square feet as cleaning charges Mysuru: Vacant sites full of overgrowth and garbage is a common sight in city. Though the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), grappling with gargantuan garbage problem, had issued directions urging vacant site owners to clear the sites, nothing came of it. Now the MCC has gone…
Footpath encroachment force pedestrians to walk on road near Town Hall
November 22, 2019Mysuru: Despite Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials warning vendors not to conduct business on footpath and the Traffic Police announcing imposition of fines if vehicles were found parked on footpaths and in No Parking zones, both the rules have been violated on the road leading to Gandhi Square from Town Hall in city. Pedestrians who…
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