Mysuru: 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…
Pothole-ridden city roads wait for victims
October 24, 2017Mysuru: This is one question that is bothering people of Mysuru: “Is Mysuru going the Bengaluru way?” The question when posed to a few residents of the Heritage City did evoke a response with a sigh. The reason is because of the concern shown by the people all over the country regarding Bengaluru and its…
MCC’s Old Council Hall renovated at a cost of Rs.70 lakh
October 24, 2017Inauguration this evening Mysuru: The renovated Old Council Hall at Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is set to be inaugurated by Mayor M.J. Ravikumar this evening. According to sources, the Old Council Hall was renovated at a cost of Rs. 70 lakh Grant from the 13th Finance Commission. The Old Council Hall is now equipped with…
Ban use of plastic at Expo: MCC officials direct KEA Chief to implement ban
October 24, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials are fully geared up to make Mysuru, a plastic-free city. However, the Dasara Exhibition is littered with plastic and hence, the officials have directed the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) CEO to implement the ban in the expo premises too. At a meeting organised in the Exhibition premises here yesterday…
Nominated as MCC Corporators
October 22, 2017Mysuru: The State Government has nominated the following persons as MCC Corporators: Congress leaders N. Dhruvaraj of Gayatripuram, R.Shiva of Dharam Singh Colony in Vishweswaranagar and Chouhalli Puttaswamy. The Government has also annulled the MCC membership of the persons who were nominated to the City Corporation earlier, according to an order issued by the Under-Secretary…
Prioritise Rajakaluve encroachment clearance, CM directs officials
October 17, 2017Mysuru: After facing severe criticism for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) and State Government’s inaction on Rajakaluve (feeder canal) encroachment removal and the resultant flooding of Bengaluru during this post-monsoon rains, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah ordered officials in Mysuru to ‘mercilessly’ clear all encroachments of Rajakaluves in Mysuru. After visiting flood-affected areas at Paduvarahalli and…
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