MGP organises virtual meet on road safety and ways to curb traffic violations and accidents Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of increasing road accidents caused by minors driving vehicles, the Police have asked parents to discourage underage driving and not to hand over the vehicle keys to them unless they have valid driving licences. Police said…
Does Mysuru need an NGO platform like the one provided by MGP ?
February 20, 2021By Bhamy V. Shenoy There are more than three million (30 lakh) registered Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) or Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in India. It is a well-known fact that most are just on paper. Of those functioning NGOs, it is not easy to find credible and honest ones dedicated to serve the society. Despite these…
MGP conducts AGM
January 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) conducted its 31st Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) in city recently in a simple manner amidst COVID restrictions with members wearing masks and sanitising hands. Though many members, including Ko.Su. Narasimhamurthy, demanded physical monthly meetings to be conducted instead of the virtual meetings which do not allow many members to…
MGP stresses for observance of Kannada Kayaka Varsha in right earnest
January 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) had invited Hanur Chennappa, Assistant Director, Kannada and Culture Department, recently for an awareness-cum-interaction programme with MGP members and public on a virtual platform to discuss ‘Kannada Kayaka Varsha’ which is being observed from Nov. 1, 2020 to Oct.31, 2021. The speaker referred to the Government of Karnataka circular…
Will Ward Committees be a reality in Mysuru?
December 17, 2020By Shyam Sundar Vattam The role of aam janta is very important in democracy. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act has provision to constitute Ward Committees in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) with more than three lakh population. The Ward Committees were expected to act as an institutional space for participation of citizens in matters of urban…
Save one hour exclusively for your own health, says Yoga expert Dr. Manjunath
November 17, 2020MGP holds monthly virtual interaction on Yoga for Health Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), Yadavagiri, as part of its monthly virtual interaction programme with its members and public, had invited Dr. Manjunath, Ayurveda Physician and Yogacharya, to present a talk on Yoga for Health. Several members of public including some MGP members actively participated…
MCC collaborating with BAI to set up Construction Waste Treatment Plant
September 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru’s garbage problem is well-known but another crisis is growing in scale without attracting the same level of scrutiny or outcry. Thousands of tonnes of construction and demolition waste is illegally dumped at open sites, along the ring road, street corners and also on lake-beds. Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) efforts to streamline the disposal…
MCC’s 2016 ban on plastic rule still remains on paper
September 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Ban on single use plastic remains on paper because it continues to be widely in use in markets across Mysuru. For vegetables, fruits, fish or other eatables many shops still continue to pack them in plastic carry bags. Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had set up teams for ensuring effective implementation of the ban but…
By June 2021, city to get 85 MLD extra water
August 16, 2020MGP monthly meeting held on water and sewage issues Mysore/Mysuru: The monthly meeting of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) was conducted online on Aug. 9 and the discussion was held in detail about ‘Water and Sewage issues of Mysuru’. Assistant Executive Engineers of Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) B.G. Vinay Kumar and B.A. Dhanush were present. …
MGP meeting
July 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The monthly meeting of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) will be held on July 12 at 4 pm. The meeting will be held online because of the lockdown rules. Dr. Shubha Madhusudhan, Clinical Psychologist, Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru, will interact with the public on ‘How to maintain Mental Health during Lockdown.’ Members of the public who…
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