Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had organised a meeting at the Old Council Hall here this morning to brief the Press on the ‘National Cleanliness Survey’ to commence on Jan.4 next to adjudge the cleanest city in the country and also to seek suggestions from the scribes in that context. The meeting was chaired by…
Tension in Devaraja Mohalla as horses run amok
November 13, 2017Mysuru: Tension prevailed for sometime at Devaraja Mohalla here on Saturday when two horses ran amok and tried to bite the public. The horses which ran amok on Devaraj Urs Road and on some roads in Devaraja Mohalla, tried to bite the public at some places resulting in the public running helter-skelter to avoid getting…
Street vendors evicted
November 10, 2017Mysuru: In a footpath encroachment clearance drive, Krishnaraja (KR) Traffic Police along with MCC’s Abhaya team, evicted street vendors, push cart vendors and other small vendors doing business on the footpath along both sides of the stretch of road from Najumalige Circle to Srinivas Circle, on Nov.7. The encroachment had caused severe inconvenience to the…
Plastic godowns raided; Five tonnes of banned plastic materials seized
November 9, 2017Mysuru: A team of officials, led by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner G. Jagadeesha, which conducted raids on plastic godowns in city yesterday, have seized five tonnes of banned plastic materials from the godowns. During the raid in Santhepet here, the MCC team seized plastic plates, tumblers and covers from the godown. The MCC team,…
Magic boxes to prevent rain havoc in Paduvarahalli
November 8, 2017Mysuru: The recent rains caused havoc in many areas across the city. It was probably for the first time that the officials were exposed to the lacunae when it came to managing rain-related woes. Among the areas which faced problem was Paduvarahalli where rain water entered houses, causing nightmare to the residents. In fact, Chief…
Cleanest city assessment: Survey to commence in 60 days
November 5, 2017Mysuru: The Survey process to adjudge the ‘Cleanest city in the country,’ undertaken every year by the Union Government, will begin in 60 days. Mysuru city, which got the coveted position twice, is all set to grab the position again and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has already begun preparations in that context. MCC has sought…
Failure to provide safety gears to Pourakarmikas: Commission to file cases against MCC, Zoo and Palace Board
October 29, 2017Mysuru: Karnataka State Safai Karmachari Commission has decided to file cases against the heads of Palace Board, Zoo and Mysore City Corporation (MCC) for failing to provide safety gears like boots and hand gloves to Pourakarmikas. Disclosing this at a press meet at DC’s office here yesterday, Commission Chairman M.R. Venkatesh said that both regular…
Road repair update to be available on MCC website
October 28, 2017A progress review meeting on road repairs in city was chaired by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep at his office here this morning. Randeep disclosed that Rs. 5.81 crore has been released by the Government for road repairs in city which will be used to fill up pot-holes on all the roads coming under categories A,…
Council Advisory Committee formed to bring layouts within Ring Road into MCC limits
October 25, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) at its Council meeting decided to prepare a Comprehensive Plan Report to include all the layouts coming inside the Ring Roads into MCC limits. The Council meeting held at Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar auditorium yesterday was chaired by Mayor M.J. Ravikumar and there was a lengthy discussion on the subject…
House collapse at Mandi Mohalla: Man dies after saving four family members
October 24, 2017Mysuru: Seeing his house about to collapse, a fifty-year-old man managed to save all his four family members by leading them outside one-by-one but was crushed under the ceiling and crumbling walls as he was coming out of the house. He was the last to come out of the house and was buried under the…
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