By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam A few months ago, Sneha (name changed) had been to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) branch office near her home to pay the house tax. She was aware that she was eligible for a 5% discount if she paid the taxes due for the current year before the 31st of May. …
MCC to allot QR code for each property in city
December 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has become the first Corporation in the entire country to undertake the surveying of properties coming under its limits and geo stamp them for effective use of online platforms for payment of taxes. In a press release here, Gurudatta Hegde, Commissioner of MCC, has said already property owners were paying…
Plea to stop unlawful activities at open ground near Mathrumandali Special School
December 19, 2020Concerned citizens write to MCC Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: Complaining that Kuvempu Park and the adjacent open grounds in Gokulam II Stage have become a haven for miscreants to carry out unlawful activities, the concerned citizens of the locality have written to the MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde seeking action in this regard. Noting that the grounds has…
Contract UGD workers end stir after talks with Mayor, MCC Commissioner
December 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The contract UGD (Underground Drainage) workers of the MCC, who had launched an indefinite stir by striking work on Monday (Dec.14) seeking regularisation of service and payment of daily breakfast allowance, withdrew their stir on Wednesday evening after talks with the Mayor, MCC Commissioner and other officials proved fruitful. As the stir entered the…
Road-cutters beware !
December 17, 2020MCC is watching; Both Public and Govt. agencies will be penalised Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner’s strict warning against road-cutters is taken with a pinch of salt with different agencies damaging the blacktop and concrete roads in the name of repair or laying new pipelines. MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde’s warning came in the…
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…
Total facelift for historic Subbarayanakere Park
December 16, 2020Minister launches development works worth Rs. 1 crore CAVA students to re-design replica of Bhagat Singh in gallows Swimming pool proposed on the same spot of ‘Bahusar Swimming Pool’ Mysore/Mysuru: The Freedom Fighters’ Park at Subbarayanakere, a piece of land in the heart of city, which was witness to many historical events, is all set…
Mysuru fashion designer bags first place in MCC’s Safaimitra uniform contest
December 16, 2020Wins cash prize of Rs.10,000 Mysore/Mysuru: Asha Jayakrishnan, Principal, Queen’s School of Design, Kuvempunagar, has bagged first prize in a competition to design uniform for Safaimitras, conducted by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) recently. The best design was selected by the Committee headed by MCC Commissioner. At the National-level, only 7 cities participated in Safaimitra uniform…
MCC UGD workers’ strike enters third day: Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman Shivanna meets protestors
December 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As the indefinite stir launched by contract UGD (Underground Drainage) workers attached to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) seeking regularisation of service and payment of breakfast allowance entered the third day today, Chairman of Karnataka State Safai Karmachari Commission M. Shivanna, visited the protest spot in front of the MCC Office on Sayyaji Rao Road…
Hebbal can now boast about an aesthetic welcome arch
December 16, 2020Rs. 25 lakh spent on four-pillared structure, drainage and footpath Mysore/Mysuru: Home to many heritage buildings and structures of historical value, Mysuru is also known for its majestic welcome arches, pillars and gateways — a gift from Wadiyars. Taking a cue from Wadiyars, many areas in city have welcome arches. But only a few catch…
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