Mysore/Mysuru: The 5 percent rebate in payment of property tax announced by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has now been extended up to July 31, 2024. According to MCC Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff “As per Government circular, the 5 percent rebate in payment of property tax has been extended up to July end, and property owners should…
MCC to take Police protection to dump waste at Old Kesare Solid Waste Treatment Plant Mysore/Mysuru: The disposal process of an estimated seven lakh tonnes of legacy waste (solid waste) at the Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram, which has remained undisposed for the past 20 years, has been delayed due to continuous rainfall. The process was…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following the lifting of the Model Code of Conduct for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, senior Karnataka Municipal Administrative Service (KMAS) Officer Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff has returned as the Commissioner of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). He took charge of the post this morning at the MCC Main Office on Sayyaji Rao Road. Shariff, who was…
Cylinders to be shifted to Karwar Mysore/Mysuru: Following the incident of a chlorine gas leak, people of the area and the public have blamed the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials for their lackadaisical attitude, which has led to the proliferation of illegal scrap yards. Questions arise regarding the safety of crushing cylinders at these yards…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a fresh headache for the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), which is already grappling with solid waste management issues, dumping sites and non-segregation of waste at the source, residents of Old Kesare have opposed the dumping of waste at the Old Kesare Solid Waste Treatment Plant. Yesterday, vehicles heading towards the Plant to dump…
MCC Commissioner directs Pourakarmikas not to accept unsegregated waste from houses Mysore/Mysuru: Grappling with the problem of non-segregation of dry and wet waste at source by most households, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has initiated tough measures to ensure compliance. In addition to levying penalties for non-segregation, MCC has directed door-to-door Pourakarmikas not to accept…
MCC Commr. to hold meeting later today Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner has announced that henceforth, there will be no dumping of garbage, both wet and dry waste, at the Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram. This notification was released on May 28. The notice specifies that garbage dumping will not be permitted in Survey…
Residents handing over non-segregated wet and dry waste at source to Pourakarmikas to be fined Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been facing numerous challenges related to the collection, treatment and management of solid waste, including lack of segregation of waste into wet and dry at the source and the poor implementation of Municipal…
Mysore/Mysuru: Finally, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to invite tenders to take up repair works of roads in the city that were severely damaged in pre-monsoon rain. This follows a report published in these columns of Star of Mysore (SOM) on May 28, headlined ‘Pride of Mysuru At Stake’, explaining about the alleged official…
Mysore/Mysuru: The lackadaisical attitude of civic authorities in tackling post-rain related issues and their failure to address the dangers of stagnant rainwater in pits and drains, has exposed the citizens of Mysuru to the threat of various diseases. It may be recalled here that, diseases like Cholera and Gastroenteritis plagued the residents of Tagadur in…
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