Tag: Mysuru City Corporation

Two months on and still…: Take diversion!
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Two months on and still…: Take diversion!

December 2, 2025

Stormwater drain work crawls on busy KRS Road near Vani Vilas Water Works; Dasappa Circle continues to be major traffic bottleneck Mysore/Mysuru: A simple stormwater drain project taken up by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) on the busy stretch from Dasappa Circle near the City Railway Station towards KRS Road via Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW)…

Mysuru must blend heritage with urban growth: MCC Chief
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Mysuru must blend heritage with urban growth: MCC Chief

November 30, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif has called for preserving Mysuru’s traditional architectural style and safeguarding the city’s indigenous cultural identity. He was speaking at a workshop titled ‘From Royal Vision to Modern Urbanism: Heritage of Mysore,’ organised jointly by the School of Planning & Architecture (SPA), University of Mysore (UoM) and…

Beware! AI camera is watching…
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Beware! AI camera is watching…

November 29, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru:  The indiscriminate dumping of waste in public places may attract action with Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) roping in hi-tech Artificial Intelligence (AI) based surveillance technology to rein in unruly public. MCC has identified 53 places and completed installation of AI cameras at 46 locations, which are directly connected to the Control Room being set…

Remodelled Vidyaranyapuram Compost Plant to start operations
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Remodelled Vidyaranyapuram Compost Plant to start operations

November 28, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is all set to process solid waste on its own at Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram. Vidyaranyapuram Compost Plant, a remodelled waste processing plant, that was until 2022 functioned as Excel Plant, will be operational from December. The 200-tonne capacity Vidyaranyapuram Compost Plant, has been built under Swachh Bharat Mission, at…

Keep us out of MCC: Chamundi Hill villagers
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Keep us out of MCC: Chamundi Hill villagers

November 22, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Chamundi Hill and Gram Panchayat members have urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah not to bring their area under the jurisdiction of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and instead allow the Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat to continue functioning as it is. The villagers, who met CM Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru, submitted a memorandum stating that…

Public ire over delay in curbing stray dog menace, MCC blamed
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Public ire over delay in curbing stray dog menace, MCC blamed

November 16, 2025

Stray dogs shelter at Rayanakere yet to be completed Mysore/Mysuru: The public has expressed their displeasure over the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) failure to control the growing menace of stray dogs across the city. Citizens have also criticised the MCC Commissioner and the Health Officer for not initiating the construction of shelters for stray dogs,…

MCC to resume citywide e-Khata registration drive
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MCC to resume citywide e-Khata registration drive

November 11, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Days after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah proposed the formation of Greater Mysuru during his visit to the city last week, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has swung into action by planning to resume its e-Khata registration drive across all Zonal Offices in the city. Though MCC ranks among the top civic bodies in the State…

MCC approves Mysuru’s upgradation to Grade-1 City
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MCC approves Mysuru’s upgradation to Grade-1 City

November 4, 2025

Move set to boost property values and expand civic services across merged areas Mysore/Mysuru: Following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s first meeting on upgrading Mysuru from a Grade-II to a Grade-I City Corporation under the Greater Mysuru plan, the MCC Council today approved the proposal. The Council meeting, chaired by MCC Additional Deputy Commissioner Kusuma Kumari, paves…

Funds crunch and JD(S) factor derailed Greater Mysuru plan?
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Funds crunch and JD(S) factor derailed Greater Mysuru plan?

October 15, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru:  Senior Congress leaders have reportedly advised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against moving forward with the proposed Greater Mysuru City Corporation plan, citing the city’s existing civic challenges and the heavy financial burden that expansion would impose. Despite notable progress in tax collection, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) continues to face a severe cash crunch, struggling…

Hot oil spill from food stall kills boy
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Hot oil spill from food stall kills boy

October 12, 2025

Mysuru: Repeated drives by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the City Police to clear encroachments from public spaces and footpaths — aimed at improving vehicular flow and ensuring safe walkways for pedestrians — have failed time and again. This persistent failure has now resulted in a heart-wrenching tragedy, as a four-year-old boy lost his…

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