Works taken up at a cost of Rs. 36.24 crore Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the ongoing development of 12 major roads in Mysuru under a Rs. 393.85-crore Public Works Department (PWD) project, white-topping work has commenced on the 6-km stretch between D. Banumaiah Road and Bogadi Junction on the Outer Ring Road at a cost…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a major shake up of officials serving in City Corporations across the State on deputation from other Departments for long, State Government has ordered sending back of 50 officials working in different City Corporations, including 9 serving in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). The MCC officials, who have been sent back to their parent…
Mirror wall fails to shame public urination offenders Mysore/Mysuru: In an innovative attempt to curb public urination, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) installed a stainless-steel mirror wall along Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road near the Sub-Urban Bus Stand. However, as the Kannada saying goes, “Nayi bala donku” (a dog’s tail can never be straightened), a recent incident showed…
Tenants, who were paying just Rs. 200, will now have to pay Rs. 15,000-20,000 Mysore/Mysuru: In a major boost to the revenue of the cash-strapped Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), the civic body has implemented a long-pending revision of rents for its 1,980 shops spread across key commercial markets in the city after reaching a consensus…
Use traditional lime mortar, not cement, demand heritage experts Mysore/Mysuru: Restoration work has commenced on the historic office buildings of the Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), the water supply wing of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), with heritage experts stressing that the repairs must adhere to traditional conservation methods and use lime mortar instead of…
MCC collects Rs. 5.6 lakh fine in five months, yet no deterrence Mysore/Mysuru: As the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) steps up efforts to secure a top rank in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, public cooperation in maintaining cleanliness continues to remain poor, with many residents and traders still dumping waste in public places. Beginning Monday, May 11,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city is once again gearing up to reclaim its title as the ‘Cleanest City’ in India. From Monday, May 11, a Swachh Survekshan team from the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs will begin inspections across the city. Determined to improve upon last year’s third-place ranking, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to curb the menace of public urination, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has come up with an unusual, ingenious, and hard-to-ignore solution: Installing metal frames fitted with mirror-like reflective sheets along the footpath on Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road, opposite the Sub-Urban Bus Stand. Placed near stormwater drains that had turned into habitual ‘relief…
Mysore/Mysuru: Welcoming the Supreme Court’s observations, R. Raja Chandra, son-in-law of late Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, told Star of Mysore that he hoped the authorities would now recognise the ground realities and take steps to preserve the city’s heritage. “One of our key arguments against the demolition was that the expert Dr. Syed Shakeeb-Ur-Rahman, relied upon…
Parisara Ulisi Samiti complains to MCC Zonal Office-5 Development Officer; seeks action against errant officials Mysore/Mysuru: Parisara Ulisi Samiti has complained to the Development Officer of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zonal Office-5 in Hebbal, demanding stringent action against the officers involved in the cutting of eight trees and removing the fence of the park next…
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