Tag: Mysuru City Corporation

Rs. 209 cr. unpaid water bills in city
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Rs. 209 cr. unpaid water bills in city

May 31, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) water supply wing, Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), is grappling with mounting financial strain as unpaid water bills have accumulated to a staggering Rs. 209.17 crore, till April 2026. Official data shows that State and Central Government departments, commercial establishments, households and industries together owe the civic body the…

Yellamma Colony continues to stink
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Yellamma Colony continues to stink

May 29, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: There seems to be no response from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) towards resolving the issues related to basic civic amenities. Despite highlighting the problems at Yellamma Colony (Ward No. 8) in Bannimantap Industrial Area in Star of Mysore yesterday, officials are yet to take any action. In what can be said as an…

Technical snags hit MCC’s building plan approvals
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Technical snags hit MCC’s building plan approvals

May 27, 2026

Unified Land Management System (ULMS) stalls multiple construction projects Mysore/Mysuru: The newly introduced online system for approval of building plans under the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has run into technical problems, leaving applicants frustrated over delays in getting clearances. While civic officials maintain that approvals are still being issued, though at a slower pace, several…

MCC begins tree pruning
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MCC begins tree pruning

May 27, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Horticulture Wing of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has commenced removing of weak and dried trees and branches and is also pruning branches which are projecting dangerously on to the roads as a safety measure ahead of monsoon using ‘Shaktiman,’ the multipurpose hydraulic vehicle. MCC Horticulture Wing Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) P.K. Mohankumar, speaking…

Pothole-hit roads get mere patchwork
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Pothole-hit roads get mere patchwork

May 24, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: In what seems to be a ‘Patchy  decision’, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), instead of taking road repair works by Asphalting, has resorted to ‘Patch work’ of damaged stretches of city roads, which can only be a temporary measure. In the past, the MCC used to asphalt the roads that were damaged due to…

Dog warning scares garbage dumpers
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Dog warning scares garbage dumpers

May 23, 2026

Waste menace near CM Siddaramaiah’s home ends after MCC’s unusual strategy Mysore/Mysuru:  After shooting all the arrows in its quiver, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has launched yet another unique campaign to deter unruly members of the public from dumping waste in vacant sites. An vacant site on Sharadadevinagar-Kuvempunagar Road, near the residence of Chief…

Greater MCC, Greater woes?
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Greater MCC, Greater woes?

May 20, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) prepares to expand its limits and transform into a Greater Mysuru City Corporation, serious questions are being raised about its ability to manage the city’s mounting civic issues. Modern Mysuru, envisioned by erstwhile Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar with well-planned infrastructure suited to his era, appears to have…

MCC revives Town Hall renovation project
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MCC revives Town Hall renovation project

May 19, 2026

Sanctions Rs. 3 crore; tender process completed; works to commence soon Mysore/Mysuru: With the iconic Sri Rangacharlu Memorial Hall, popularly known as the Town Hall, showing signs of severe deterioration after years of neglect, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has finally initiated steps to restore the heritage structure by releasing Rs. 3 crore for renovation…

White topping on Bogadi Road begins
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White topping on Bogadi Road begins

May 18, 2026

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…

9 MCC officials sent back to parent Department
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9 MCC officials sent back to parent Department

May 14, 2026

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…

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