Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly denying MP Pratap Simha’s allegation that MCC Works Committee members were extorting money from people constructing buildings and the contractors engaged in laying of underground power cable works, at a meeting chaired by the District in-Charge Minister at Regional Commissioner’s office recently, the MCC has strongly condemned the MP’s remarks terming it as…
House built on Raja Kaluve in Metagalli demolished
July 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following several complaints from the public about encroachments on Raja Kaluve, which was causing problems to the smooth flow of rainwater resulting in flooding during rains, Mysuru Taluk Tahsildar P.S. Rakshit, with the help of Metagalli Police cleared the encroachments this morning. Armed with an earth moving machine, the Tahsildar got the building that…
MCC Main Office sealed for two days
July 7, 2020Health Section employee tests positive for COVID-19 Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Main Office on Sayyaji Rao Road has joined the list of various other Government Offices across the State to temporarily shut down due to COVID-19 pandemic. The city’s Civic Body was sealed down this morning after an employee of the Health Section…
No mask, pay fine Rs. 200 in city; Rs. 100 in rural areas
July 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Do not head out of your homes without wearing a mask as the MCC and city Police have launched a joint operation to impose fines on people for not wearing masks. The spiralling COVID-19 cases and lack of safety sense among residents has forced authorities to take this step. A fine of Rs. 200…
UGD pipeline work taken up at Vasanthanagar
July 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The long-pending demand of residents of Vasanthanagar has finally been fulfilled with the work to replace the UGD pipeline being taken up at a cost of Rs.15 lakh. The work has been taken up from the SFC Fund of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). During rains, the UGD pipeline would get clogged and the…
Sharadadevinagar residents urge parthenium removal from locality
July 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the onset of monsoon, parthenium, a weed that causes skin rashes and other allergies have grown in plenty on roadsides and in vacant sites. This has also resulted in the increase of mosquitoes, with a few taking ill due to mosquito bites, alleged residents of Sharadadevinagar 6th Stage. They alleged that there is…
Pourakarmikas eat rice bath for breakfast on all seven days
July 4, 2020MCC’s free breakfast scheme is not free from controversies and this time it is about taste and variety Mysore/Mysuru: The much-hyped ‘Upahara Bhagya’ (breakfast scheme) mooted and implemented by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to provide breakfast to over 2,400 Pourakarmikas engaged in cleaning work has hit a roadblock. This time it is over taste…
N.R. Subbarao Park at Nivedithanagar turns ugly
July 3, 2020Dasara Flower Show competition winner now an eyesore; Residents complain of tax-payers’ money going waste Mysore/Mysuru: A park in urban places are green spaces set aside for human enjoyment and recreation. They have benches for people to sit and enjoy nature during their morning and evening walks and play equipment for the children. But, N.R….
City Markets re-open after closure for four-day sanitisation drive
June 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Five major Markets in the heart of the city, namely Devaraja Market, Mannars Market, Shivarampet, Santhepet and Boti Bazar (also called Mutton Market), which were ordered to be shut down by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for four days from June 25 to 28 for complete cleaning and sanitisation in the wake of COVID-19…
MCC Zone-4 observes Mask Day
June 28, 2020Mask Day was observed by Zone-4 of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) by taking out an awareness rally and by distributing masks for free. Corporators SBM Manju, Bhagya Madesh, Vedavathi Ravindra, Zone-4 Assistant Commissioner Priyadarshini, DO Yoganand, ARO Satish Prasad, Zone Engineers, Health Inspectors, Revenue Inspectors and all staff took part in the programme.
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