Why plant them now and kill them later by cutting branches to clear power lines? Mysuru: For a sustainable living, ‘Go Green’ has become the mantra. The Forest Department, which undertook a tree-planting drive, has planted many saplings at vacant spots and on roadsides. But what is so objectionable about this is that the saplings…
The Roads Not To Be Taken…
July 15, 2018Mysuru: The road next to Freedom Fighters Park in Subbarayanakere is full of potholes. With the monsoon in full flow the road turns into a mini lake. The local residents trying to draw the attention of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to repair the road had staged a novel protest by performing death ceremony rituals….
MCC hands over desolate Aquarium to Mysuru Zoo
July 14, 2018Mysuru: The aquarium near Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), half-built by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has finally been handed over to the Zoo for refurbishing and maintenance. The aquarium structure, built at a cost of Rs. 4.26 crore, was lying in a state of neglect and had become a place for illegal activities….
MCC to conduct survey of roadside vendors
July 12, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), which is implementing Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) project for the benefit of roadside vendors has planned to conduct a survey of roadside vendors in city soon. The project is being implemented to address livelihood concerns of the urban street vendors by facilitating access to suitable spaces,…
Attention Property Owners: MCC to target top 100 defaulters
July 11, 2018Mysuru: Mounting Property Tax dues has forced the cash-strapped Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to adopt stringent measures against defaulters and they are all set to knock your doors from July 16 in a Special Property Tax Collection Drive. The civic body has warned those who are yet to pay their Property Tax dues to face…
Tahsildar raids illegal dyeing units in city
July 5, 2018Mysuru: Tahsildar T. Ramesh Babu led a team of officials from Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and raided two illegal dyeing units in the city this morning and registered FIRs against them. In all, FIRs have been filed against eight illegal dyeing units in various Police Stations in the…
Beware! Heavy fines await those urinating in public
July 4, 2018Mysuru: Is the last vestige of freedom to ease oneself in public a thing of the past? Yes, going by the decision of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to fine people (men) urinating in public places. Already, 250 people have been penalised since last March and the operation is going on silently. There is a…
Workshop on water, sanitation and hygiene begins
July 2, 2018Mysuru: A one-day assessment workshop on water, sanitation and hygiene, jointly organised by the National Institute of Engineering (NIE) and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), began at Sri Sarvepalli Radhakrishna Seminar Hall in the premises of NIE on Mysuru-Manandavadi Road here this morning. A WASH Lab under Innovation Hub for Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (IHUWASH)…
Contractors object to MCC inviting tenders
July 1, 2018Mysuru: The MCC Contractors Association has objected the MCC’s action of inviting tenders for 127 civil works under the names of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor and also under SFC. In a press release, Association President Chandrashekaraiah said that the MCC is yet to clear the dues of contractors, even three years after completion of…
Heated debate over road realignment at Kesare
June 29, 2018Mysuru: After the Canteen issue rocked the Council, a heated debate was witnessed over realigning a road to prevent the same from passing through the site of a Trust at Kesare. Ashraful Uloom Trust runs a Madrasa and also owns sites on the same premises. As one of the roads passes through the site, the…
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