Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) at its Council Meeting yesterday took a decision to collect pending rents from telecom companies and lay down rules to grant them permission for laying cables in future. The decision was taken after a prolonged discussion at the Council Meeting Chaired by Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, held at the Nalwadi…
MCC locks up 20 shops operating in cellar
November 30, 2017Mysuru: The officials of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) yesterday locked up 20 shops operating in cellar and also raided a Mall and closed the counter for collecting parking fee. The shops were locked by the MCC as they were conducting business in the cellar reserved for parking as mentioned in the plan. The raids…
Despite ban, malls, business establishments continue to levy parking fee
November 28, 2017Mysuru: A day after the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) passed an order making it mandatory for business establishments such as malls to stop collecting parking fee, it was business as usual for parking attendants this morning as they continued to collect parking fee from motorists. Malls, business establishments, hospitals which charge parking fee from attendants…
Footpaths in Mysuru are unsafe
November 28, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is relentlessly pursuing the mission of clearing the footpaths from hawkers and eating joints. However, it has completely failed in keeping them clean and fit for pedestrians to walk. Except for a few footpaths in the city, others are in bad shape. If the pedestrians are even a bit…
With Javagal Srinath in, Clean City initiative gains momentum
November 28, 2017Mysuru; The clean city initiative launched by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), to regain the top spot as the cleanest city in the country, gained momentum with MCC organising a public awareness jatha in Wards 25 to 29 coming under Zone 5, here this morning. Awareness Jatha was launched by MCC Cleanliness Ambassador Javagal Srinath at…
Stray cattle menace in Mysuru streets
November 28, 2017Mysuru: If there is one lobby very powerful and strong in the country, it is the cow lobby. Hence, we see stray cattle on the road blocking the traffic with impunity. The domestic cows are left on the roads and they move about freely hindering the movement of traffic. Recently a stray unstable horse caused…
Free Parking at all commercial establishments within MCC limits including Malls and Private Hospitals
November 27, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) this morning made it mandatory for all commercial establishments in city to stop charging parking fee. This decision was announced in a meeting chaired by H.S. Nandeesh Preetham, Chairman, MCC’s Standing Committee on Town Planning at Old MCC Council Hall. Addressing the meeting, Nandeesh Preetham said that hitherto commercial…
Sammelana done, Clean up time
November 27, 2017Mysuru: There was complete hush in the air today as the 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana came to an end. But a different kind of activity was seen this morning with MCC workers wearing bright-coloured vests cleaning the venue.Over the three-day event, nearly 110 tonnes of waste was generated. Out of which 90 tonne…
Cops evict hawkers near Sammelana venue
November 26, 2017Mysuru: Even as the Sammelana will conclude this evening, Police along with MCC’s ‘Abhaya’ team evicted several hawkers in the vicinity of Maharaja’s College Grounds here this morning. The registered stall owners at the Sammelana had complained about the hawkers who were selling various items at discounted price which was hampering their business. Added to…
Two officials suspended for misappropriation of funds
November 26, 2017Mysuru: The Government has suspended two officials on charges of misappropriation of funds. Chamarajanagar CMC Commissioner M. Rajanna and Srirangapatna Town Municipal Council (TMC) Executive Officer S. Lokesh are the ones who have been suspended. Directorate of Municipal Administration Director Dr. R. Vishal has ordered suspension of the two officials with immediate effect. Rajanna and…
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