Mysore/Mysuru: Claiming that the MCC was losing lakhs of rupees in the running of Indira Canteens due to improper monitoring, BJP members led by senior Corporator Sunanda Palanetra questioned the expenditure incurred in the running of the canteens. Pointing out that there are 11 Indira Canteens in the city, Sunanda said that the MCC is…
Of 142 COVID-19 deaths in Mysuru, 127 are from city
August 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Among the 142 COVID-19 deaths reported in Mysuru, 127 are from Mysuru city alone – within the limits of Mysuru City Corporation. Next comes T. Narasipur with 6 deaths, Nanjangud with 4, two each in Mysuru Taluk and K.R. Nagar and one death has been reported from Hunsur. H.D. Kote, Nanjangud Rural and Periyapatna…
No vegetable sales at Dasara exhibition grounds
July 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Ending the confusion over sale of vegetables at Dasara Exhibition Grounds, MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde has clarified that retail sale of vegetables will not be allowed at the expo grounds. In a press release, the Commissioner said that in the wake of the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the MCC, following a direction…
Wild growth of weeds at Gokulam 2nd Stage: MCC Ward-19 Health Supervisor clarifies
July 31, 2020Following publication of the photo news in this column on July 28 about the wild growth of weeds near BSNL Telephone Exchange in Gokulam 2nd Stage that needs to be cleared, MCC Ward-19 Health Supervisor Lakshman has clarifed that the weeds were cleared and has sent the photo of the same (see pic above).
Overhead Tank at Bogadi waits for water since four years !
July 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Several Government welfare programmes where crores of rupees are spent and where there will be much fanfare during inaugurations actually do not reach people. Constructions made to implement these programmes are not used most of the times and they stand as a testimony to the carelessness of the official machinery and apathy of elected…
J.K. Grounds turns into Flower Market
July 29, 2020Temporary set up till Varamahalakshmi festival Mysore/Mysuru: With the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) ordering temporary shifting of Devaraja Market flower vendors, anticipating heavy rush at the market with the start of the festival season, the J.K. Grounds today was a beehive of activity as the shifted flower vendors readily starting their business from early morning…
Public oppose construction of Arch on Hebbal-KRS Road Junction during COVID crisis
July 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading rapidly across the State, residents of Hebbal and surrounding areas have strongly opposed the works being taken up for the construction of an Arch at the Junction of Hebbal Main Road and KRS Road at Metagalli. As the MCC has taken up the works, the authorities have restricted…
Rush at Devaraja Flower Market!
July 28, 2020Varamahalakshmi festival crowd prompts MCC to shift market to J.K. Grounds for 3 days Mysore/Mysuru: Anticipating heavy rush of festival shoppers amid the surging COVID cases of late in Mysuru city and district, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), which is hell bent on flattening the rising positive cases, today decided to temporarily shift the Flower…
Private factory employee, MCC staffer die of COVID in Mysuru
July 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An employee of a private factory and a staff of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) have died of COVID in city. While the private factory employee passed away at the District COVID Hospital on Saturday, the MCC staffer has breathed his last yesterday morning at the COVID Care in a private hospital here. The 53-year-old…
MCC records Rs. 46.59 crore property tax collection
July 25, 20205 percent rebate deadline ends on July 31 Mysore/Mysuru: The cash-strapped Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has recorded property tax collection of Rs.46.59 crore from a total of 59,058 property owners so far this fiscal year. The MCC has announced a 5 percent rebate to property owners for payment of property tax and the deadline for…
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