Mysuru: Following publication of various civic issues in SOM’s WhatsApp Us column, the MCC has issued the following clarifications. For the news item titled ‘Clogged drains in Gokulam needs to be cleaned’ published on Jan. 25, the MCC has clarified that the drains in Gokulam 3rd Stage, 7th Cross has been cleaned. For the news…
City to get new water tanks
February 16, 2018Mysuru: Summer is fast approaching and if things go as per plans and if there is sufficient water at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the city will not face water crisis. For, the Centre, State Government and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) have come together to build two gigantic ground-level water storage tanks in city….
MCC takes up rooftop solar power generation
February 15, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is all set to harness solar power with the idea of becoming self-sufficient in its energy needs and frames to install solar panels have been put up on the building rooftop. The MCC, which served as the nodal agency for implementing the Centre sponsored ‘Solar City’ project could have…
PMO keen on Mysuru Swachh model
February 15, 2018Mysuru: In spite of Mysuru slipping to the fifth spot in the last Swachh Survekshan, it has not stopped the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to visit and study city’s Swachh model. A representative from PMO visited the city and collected details about the model from Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). According to MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha,…
Swachh Survekshan-2018 team arrives
February 12, 2018Mysuru: The Swachh Survekshan-2018 team, associated with Karvy Infrastructure Private Limited, which has been tasked by the Union Ministry of Urban Development, arrived in city last night to commence the assessment of cleanliness in city to ultimately adjudge the cleanest city in the country. Four members of the seven-member team, who have come first, arrived…
Poor public response to MCC pre-Budget meeting
February 10, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had invited the public to participate in a pre-Budget meeting for the year 2018-19 and to give their suggestions. However, there was a lukewarm response as hardly anybody turned up. In the meeting chaired by Mayor B. Bhagyavathi at the Council Hall of the Corporation here yesterday, only very…
MCC asks defaulters to pay water dues
February 10, 2018Mysuru: The MCC, which is yet to collect Rs. 148.27 crore as water dues from consumers having metered connections as on Dec. 2017, has asked the residents to pay water tax. The MCC’s proposal to waive off interest on water dues has been rejected by the Government. With the Government’s rejection of interest waiver, the…
MCC distributes retrofitted scooters to 27 beneficiaries
February 8, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) distributed retrofitted four-wheel scooters to 27 specially-abled beneficiaries picked up during 2014-15 and 2015-16 under the three percent fund for specially-abled at a function organised at MCC premises here yesterday. The vehicles are basically TVS Scooty Pep modified for the specially-abled each ccosting aboutRs.60,000. Mayor B. Bhaghyavathi, speaking after distributing…
Slaughter houses to be closed on Feb.13
February 8, 2018Mysuru: All slaughter houses and meat shops, located in the City Corporation limits, will be closed on Feb.13 on account of Mahashivaratri. Accordingly, there will be no meat sale in the city on Feb.13.
Kshatriya Mahasabha urges MCC to stop statue installation works
February 6, 2018Mysuru: Akhila Bharata Kshatriya Mahasabha has urged the MCC Commissioner to stop the works relating to the installation of Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji at Gun House Circle in city. In a press release, the Mahasabha said that despite a stay order by the Karnataka High Court, regarding installation of Sri Rajendra Sawmiji statue, the works…
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