Mysuru: Accusing the MCC of being apathetic in addressing civic issues, KR BJP MLA S.A. Ramdas, supported by a host of associations and organisations, staged a day-long demonstration in front of the MCC office here today. Ramdas brought nearly a dozen cows to the venue to register his protest. Alleging that the MCC had failed…
MCC trims weak, dry branches
May 15, 2019Mysuru: With rain accompanied with gusty winds lashing city, the MCC, in a bid to prevent major mishaps from taking place due to falling of weak and dry tree branches, have begun cutting down such branches in city. Yesterday morning, MCC staff, who were supervised by higher officials, removed weak and dry branches of trees…
Property owner opposes eviction drive at Kurubarahalli
May 12, 2019MCC Officials return empty hand Mysuru: A team of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-9 officials, who went to clear an illegal construction on a road, returned empty-handed without eviction following stiff resistance from the owner and relatives at Kurubarahalli in city yesterday morning. A complaint was filed by Kurubarahalli J. Prakash with the MCC against…
Meat waste won’t go waste
May 8, 2019MCC plans to set up Modern Animal Waste Processing Plant in city Mysore: A common complaint these days is the manner in which animal waste from meat/ fish stalls and hotels is being discarded in an unscientific manner in city. More often than not, the waste is simply dumped into drains, resulting in clogging and…
MCC begins ‘Operation Stray Pigs’
May 4, 201920-member team from Madurai catches 30 pigs on first day Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) began a drive of catching stray pigs which cause health problems to the people and are also a nuisance as they dirty the surroundings, defeating the very purpose of the Swachh Bharat campaign of keeping the city clean. The…
Phew! MCC collects Rs.56.50 crore property tax in first month of fiscal year
May 3, 2019Mysuru: Always behind target in collecting property tax, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has collected Rs. 56.50 crore property tax as against the target of Rs. 157 crore for the financial year 2019-20 by the end of Apr. 30, the first month of this financial year. And the good news is that officials are hopeful…
High Court stays order on nullifying membership of City Corporator
April 27, 2019Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed the order of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mysuru, that nullified the membership of BJP Corporator Guru Vinayaka who was elected to Mysuru City Corporator (MCC) from Ward 18. Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav granted stay to the Mysuru Court order after Guru Vinayaka had moved…
MCC to ease drinking water crisis in city
April 26, 2019Deploys 42 water tankers during this summer Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has deployed 42 water tankers to supply drinking water to affected areas of the city this summer. Following complaints of disruptions in water distribution system in the past one month, MCC has been supplying water through Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW). …
MG Road Double Billing Scam: Officers, contractor, consultant guilty
April 23, 2019Probe Committee submits report to government; recommends action against officers, contractor and third-party consultant Mysuru: The Probe Committee which was constituted by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in connection with MG Road Double Billing Scam where Rs.1.4 crore was allegedly siphoned off by submitting two bills for the same work has submitted its report to…
MCC slaps tax notice on Police Bhavan
April 22, 2019Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has slapped a notice on Karnataka Police Bhavan authorities asking them to cough up pending tax amount since 2002. The Police Bhavan authorities have allegedly been paying less tax under Self-Assessment Scheme (SAS) and this has not gone down well with the MCC authorities. Speaking to Star of Mysore…
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