Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Infosys Foundation donated 4,000 PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) kits to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) yesterday. Taking note of the rising number of COVID-19 positive cases in Mysuru district, Infosys Foundation donated PPE kits following an appeal by the MCC. Infosys Mysuru Manager Anant Bondade handed over the…
LED bulbs to brighten up city streets
September 16, 2020State Cabinet approves pilot project for Mysuru city worth Rs. 109 crore Cash-strapped MCC can achieve energy efficiency and save Rs. 58 crore annually Mysore/Mysuru: If everything goes as per plans, Mysuru city will soon sport energy-efficient LED bulb streetlights. Apart from being economical, the LED streetlight project will save the cash-strapped Mysuru City Corporation…
Improvised SCADA system to monitor every drop of water
September 11, 2020Rs. 50-crore project to be submitted to Government for approval: MP Pratap Simha Mysore/Mysuru: To streamline the city’s water distribution network and wastewater facilities, the Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), the water supply wing of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), has planned to improvise the existing SCADA system that was implemented in 2008. A Rs. 50…
Discarded surgical masks add to bio-hazard
September 10, 2020MCC to penalise people who do not dispose of masks in a responsible way Mysore/Mysuru: Wearing a mask is the new normal, but what happens to the one-time use surgical masks? They are discarded on streets, sidewalks, gutters and roads. This habit of throwing masks and gloves along with other trash is a matter of…
Greater Mysuru concept gets new push
September 9, 2020District Minister holds meeting in Bengaluru to discuss proposal to upgrade MCC as Bruhat Mysuru Mahanagara Palike Mysore/Mysuru: Time for Greater Mysuru? With another round of meeting held in the State capital yesterday, the ball seems to have been set in motion to upgrade the existing Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) as Greater Mysuru (Bruhat Mysuru…
MCC plans grandiose ‘Mysuru Habba’ in March 2021
September 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government planning to organise a simple Dasara this year, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has planned to host ‘Mysuru Habba’, a ten-day grandiose event in March 2021 after the pandemic subsides. Speaking to Star of Mysore yesterday, Mayor Tasneem said that the Mysuru Habba will provide the much needed reboot for the…
MCC begins measurement of floor area of Commercial Complexes
September 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) receiving complaints against several owners of Commercial Complexes cheating the civic body by under mentioning the floor area to avoid high taxes in the Self-Assessment Scheme (SAS), the MCC authorities yesterday launched a drive to measure all commercial properties in the city. Following a directive by the MCC…
Kids, fitness enthusiasts happy as parks and playgrounds reopen
September 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) issuing an order to open all the parks and playgrounds with immediate effect in city yesterday, the young and the old, taking safety precaution by wearing face masks, thronged a few parks and playgrounds which were re-opened yesterday. Though MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde has issued the re-opening order…
Parks, playgrounds open: Public can visit Kukkarahalli, Karanji, Lingambudhi Lakes too
September 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing the Union Government’s guidelines of opening up of public places including parks, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has issued an order to open all the parks and playgrounds with immediate effect. In an order issued this morning, MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde has stated that all parks, playgrounds within the MCC limits will be…
Replace defunct streetlights: Former Mayor Ayub Khan
September 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor and Corporator Ayub Khan has urged Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials and elected representatives to replace defunct streetlights in city. The demand comes in the wake of Dasara High Power Committee meeting that will be held in Bengaluru tomorrow, chaired by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning,…
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