Mysore/Mysuru: Sixty-five tippers procured at a cost of Rs.4.30 crore and used as vehicles to sell fruits and vegetables during the lockdown period are now being used for garbage collection. Last year, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had bought 66 tippers out of Rs. 4.30 crore grant allotted under 14th Finance Commission. The brand new…
Decision on MCC upgradation as ‘Greater Mysuru’ after meeting with MLAs, MPs
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Admitting a growing demand to upgrade Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) as Greater Mysuru (Bruhat Mysuru Mahanagara Palike), District Minister S.T. Somashekar said a decision to this effect will be taken after holding a meeting of the elected representatives and officials soon. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Gandhi Jayanthi celebrations here this morning,…
RT-PCR test must for Corporators
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation has arranged COVID-19 test for all Corporators, officials and media persons on Oct. 5 from 8 am to 12 noon in view of the Council meeting to be held on Oct. 6. According to MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde, the test will be done in MCC premises on Oct. 5 by a…
Kurubarahalli Survey No. 4 row: MCC Commissioner orders issuance of documents to property owners of Siddarthanagar, K.C. and J.C. Nagar
October 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Siddarthanagar, K.C. Nagar and J.C. Nagar in Kurubarahalli Survey No. 4 and Alanahalli Survey No. 41, who have been fighting relentlessly since many years to get their property documents, can now heave a sigh of relief. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner has ordered issuance of documents such as khata, building licence…
Outsourced workers demand pay parity
September 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Mysuru Nagara Palike Khayam hagu Guttige Pourakarmikara Maha Sangha staged protest opposite Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) this morning demanding regularisation of outsourced and contractual workers and hike in salary on par with permanent employees. Protesters alleged that outsourced workers, including vehicle drivers and cleaners, working in MCC are getting a meagre salary…
At last, a solution to manage building waste on the anvil
September 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: For Sustainable Materials Management (SMM), the Standing Committee on Works of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has agreed to set up a unit to deal with Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste which has become a big headache to deal with it. It will be a joint venture project between the MCC and a private firm….
Pending bills: MCC Contractors warn of stopping works from Oct. 3
September 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With less than a month to go for Dasara-2020, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Civil Contractors Association has warned of stopping all works from Oct. 3 if pending bills are not cleared. In a press release, Association President Chandrashekariah said that despite repeated pleas to the MCC to clear their long pending bills, the…
Delegation appeals for one-year waiver of Trade Licence fee
September 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A delegation of Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) and other Trade Bodies, led by former Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI) President Sudhakar S. Shetty met Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde at the MCC office yesterday and appealed him to waive off Trade Licence fee for one…
Stray dog menace increasing in city as its population rises
September 25, 2020Is sterilisation programme still in place? question public Mysore/Mysuru: Stray dog menace is increasing day-by-day in almost all localities in city causing concern for the public, who have questioned whether the sterilisation programme was still going on as the population of stray dogs is increasing too. It is frightening to see pack of dogs on…
With no VVIP visit, Helipad area turns into garbage dump-yard
September 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With no VVIP movement to city, the helipad near Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel has become a dumping yard for people. Used plastic bags, water bottles, paper plates and cups are strewn everywhere thus marring the beauty of the place. The Mysuru City Corporation seems to have turned a blind eye to the garbage being…
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