Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the raging controversy over illegal site allotment by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and the ongoing blame game between Congress and the Opposition parties shifting the responsibility on each other, the Mysuru Grahakara Parishat (MGP) has initiated an online petition seeking an independent investigation into the matter to ensure accountability and transparency. The…
‘We need a professional touch without political interference’
January 24, 2023Mysuru: Commenting on the MCC’s move to privatise the Mysuru city’s water supply network, Bhamy V. Shenoy of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), who was in charge of restructuring a gas company in Georgia which had similar problems like Vani Vilas Water Works, told Star of Mysore this morning that he would wholeheartedly welcome the move….
New MGP Heritage Panel with citizen involvement
January 9, 2023Onus on citizens to bring pressure on Government to save Mysuru’s over 600 heritage structures Mysuru: A new Heritage Committee will be formed with the active involvement of citizens to save the crumbling heritage structures of Mysuru. The Committee will be formed by Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) and will have heritage experts, students from engineering…
MGP monthly meeting on Jan. 8
January 5, 2023To discuss ‘Role of citizens in preserving heritage structures of Mysuru’ Mysuru: The monthly meeting of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) will be held on Jan. 8 (Sunday) at 4.30 pm at its premises, 6/1 Vivekananda Road, Yadavagiri. The meeting will be discussing the role of citizens in preserving Mysuru’s heritage structures. In recent years, Lansdowne…
Retired teacher loses Rs. 15 lakh to online fraud; gets it back
April 18, 2022CEN Police Station Sub-Inspector M.L. Siddesh at MGP interaction Mysuru, Apr. 18 (BCT)- Among the many cases of online frauds that have been detected by the Mysuru City Cybercrime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) Police, a few cases stand out where the victims save penny by penny but ultimately lose the hard-earned money to fraudsters….
‘MCC ignores opinions of public sent by Traffic Police’
December 10, 2018Traffic Inspector Ravi at MGP monthly meeting; Calls upon people to follow road rules Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials put up road humps (speed breakers) and dividers without bothering to discuss with the Traffic Police Department. Also, they completely ignore the opinions of the people which the Police Department collects and send to…
MGP demands setting up of Ward Committees
November 6, 2018Mysuru: Ever since the adaption of 74th amendment to the Constitution in 1992, otherwise known as ‘Nagarapalika Act,’ the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) has been urging from time to time every new Commissioner of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to implement the Constitutional requirement of forming Ward Committees. It was during the time of P….
Traffic Survey: MGP seeks suggestions from public
March 13, 2018Mysuru: With support from the District Administration and the Police Department, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) is conducting a study on traffic problems in the Central Business District of Mysuru (a rectangle, whose corners are Jagjivan Ram Circle, Suburban Bus Stand, Gun House and Ramaswamy Circle). In this connection, MGP has in a press release requested…
MGP to conduct Traffic Surveys on Mar.5 and 7
March 2, 2018Mysuru, Mar. 2- With support from the district administration and the Police Department, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) is conducting a study on Mysuru’s traffic problems. As part of the study, volunteers from V-Lead, St.Philomena’s Post-Graduate Institute and Traffic Wardens will be conducting traffic surveys with support from the Traffic Police as follows: Mar.5 – 7…
Library building works begin at People’s Park
December 19, 2017Mysuru: Even as the NGO Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) is struggling to find a public spirited lawyer to file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the High Court to stop the construction of Public Library in park, the works on the Rs. 4.99 crore worth library building has already begun at the People’s Park in…
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