Mysuru: 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…
Inauguration 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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: Fed up with the poor response to the Property Tax payment despite several reminders to meet the tax payment deadlines, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had some time back decided to act tough with the defaulting property owners. The downside of this decision, however, are notices being sent to prompt taxpayers despite them paying…
Mysuru: An elderly lady, who was living with her mentally-challenged son lost her house due to heavy rains that lashed the city yesterday. The woman and son are homeless now and local residents have appealed the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials to provide her relief as they have nowhere to go. Local residents who telephoned…
Mysuru: The situation was not as grim as it was a couple of weeks ago for the residents of Srirampura, which was the epicentre of floods, when people had to be rescued by boats for the first time in the history of the Heritage City. However, the experience of those traumatic moments has cast such…
Mysuru: At a time when the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam that supplies drinking water to Mysuru is only 111.24 ft full as against its maximum level of 124.80 ft and at a time when the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is asking residents to spend water cautiously, gallons of water is being wasted and no…
Mysuru: With Mysuru City losing on completing a hat trick as the Cleanest City in the country, the District Administration seems to have taken the matter seriously in getting award back to the city. This time, the District Administration is not only gearing up for the ‘Clean city’ title but it is also preparing entire…
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