Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is ready for Swachh Survekshan Survey-2018, a litmus test to be conducted by the Ministry of Urban Development, to identify the cleanest city in India. The team from Quality Council of India (QCI) that will assess the city in cleanliness parameters will arrive in city next week and this…
Bird Flu scare in Bengaluru: Mysuru Zoo, MCC on high alert
January 3, 2018Mysuru: With bird flu cases reported in Bengaluru, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has taken precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the disease in city. MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha has instructed the concerned officials to keep an eye on the poultry being brought to the city from other cities and States. Speaking to Star…
MCC Mayoral polls: Government announces reservation favouring Congress
January 3, 2018Mysuru: The State Congress Government after dilly-dallying for nearly a month, announced the reservation for the MCC Mayoral polls. According to the announcement, the Mayor post has been reserved for Scheduled Caste (woman) category and the Deputy Mayor post for Scheduled Tribe (woman) category. Playing the reservation card, the Congress is trying to wrest the…
MCC honours Swachhata partners
January 2, 2018Mysuru: In an effort to encourage public participation in the cleanliness drive, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) yesterday gave away the awards for the winners of ‘Swachh Mysuru Contest.’ Various organisations and institutions were honoured for their contributions to keeping the city clean. Mysuru, which was declared the ‘Cleanest City in India’ two consecutive times…
Hi-tech toilet near Freedom Fighters Park
January 2, 2018Mysuru: A hi-tech toilet established by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) near Freedom Fighters Park in Ward 36 was declared open yesterday by MLA Vasu. The toilet has an exclusive section for physically-challenged people with aids like wheel-chair and hand stick. Also included are bathrooms for men and women with hot water facility. Speaking on the…
Swachh Bharat spirit enters Mysore Palace premises
December 31, 2017Mysuru: Led by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, members of an NGO and the Pourakarmikas in the presence of Mysore royal family member Pramoda Devi Wadiyar took up the cleaning of the Mysore Palace premises as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, this morning. The cleaning of the world famous Palace, which began at 6.30 am…
A new-look JLB Road will be a joy to walk
December 31, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner G. Jagadeesha inspected the quality of the ongoing road development work from Metropole Circle (Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle) to Ramaswamy Circle on Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Bai Road (JLB Road), here Friday. The Rs. 5.5 crore work on the 3.6 km JLB Road stretch from Metropole Circle right up…
Hunsur Road will be open to traffic from Dec.25
December 21, 2017Mysuru: The work on the installation of magic boxes on the Hunsur Road stretch between Paduvarahalli and Kukkarahalli is nearing completion and the road which was closed for nearly a month will open to the traffic again from Dec.25. Heavy rains had caused havoc in the area where the rainwater mixed with sewage water had…
Participate in Swachh Survekshan to help Mysuru regain top spot
December 19, 2017Mysuru: Mayor M.J. Ravikumar and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner G. Jagadeesha have appealed to the people of the city to participate in Swachh Survekshan to help Mysuru regain the top spot in the country for cleanliness for the third time. Motivating the people to download Swachhata app and participate in the survey by registering…
Sewage Farm Row: Ramdas ends stir following DC’s assurance
December 17, 2017Mysuru: Former Minister and senior BJP leader S.A. Ramdas, who had launched an indefinite stir on Dec.14 seeking a permanent solution for the stench and health hazards caused from Excel Waste Treatment Plant at Vidyaranyapuram Sewage Farm, ended the stir on Saturday following an assurance from the Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep that the District…
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