Minister launches development works worth Rs. 1 crore CAVA students to re-design replica of Bhagat Singh in gallows Swimming pool proposed on the same spot of ‘Bahusar Swimming Pool’ Mysore/Mysuru: The Freedom Fighters’ Park at Subbarayanakere, a piece of land in the heart of city, which was witness to many historical events, is all set…
Mysuru fashion designer bags first place in MCC’s Safaimitra uniform contest
December 16, 2020Wins cash prize of Rs.10,000 Mysore/Mysuru: Asha Jayakrishnan, Principal, Queen’s School of Design, Kuvempunagar, has bagged first prize in a competition to design uniform for Safaimitras, conducted by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) recently. The best design was selected by the Committee headed by MCC Commissioner. At the National-level, only 7 cities participated in Safaimitra uniform…
MCC UGD workers’ strike enters third day: Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman Shivanna meets protestors
December 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As the indefinite stir launched by contract UGD (Underground Drainage) workers attached to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) seeking regularisation of service and payment of breakfast allowance entered the third day today, Chairman of Karnataka State Safai Karmachari Commission M. Shivanna, visited the protest spot in front of the MCC Office on Sayyaji Rao Road…
Hebbal can now boast about an aesthetic welcome arch
December 16, 2020Rs. 25 lakh spent on four-pillared structure, drainage and footpath Mysore/Mysuru: Home to many heritage buildings and structures of historical value, Mysuru is also known for its majestic welcome arches, pillars and gateways — a gift from Wadiyars. Taking a cue from Wadiyars, many areas in city have welcome arches. But only a few catch…
Illegal water pipes discovered
December 15, 2020Digging as part of Irwin Road works exposes underground pipes illegally laid to supply water to areas on either side of the road. Mysore/Mysuru: Leakage and pilferage apart, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been struggling to regularise unauthorised water connections in city. At almost every MCC Council meeting, the issue of illegal water connection…
Clamour grows for inclusion of Layouts within MCC purview
December 15, 2020Residents of Vijayanagar Third Stage, Fourth Stage First Phase do not want to be included in Hootagalli CMC Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the State Government’s recent move to form City Municipal Council for Hootagalli, residents of areas living near such places are demanding the Government to include their areas to the boundaries of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). …
Contract UGD workers stage protest in front of MCC
December 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The contract Underground Drainage (UGD) workers of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) staged a demonstration in front of MCC office in city this morning seeking regularisation of all 231 contract Pourakarmikas (Safai Karmacharis). The demonstrators shouted slogans and urged the civic body to scrap the contract system and also to pay breakfast allowance to them…
MCC UGD workers to stage demonstration on Dec.14
December 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking regularisation of services and payment of morning breakfast allowance, Underground Drainage (UGD) workers of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will stage a demonstration on Dec. 14 in front of MCC office. Addressing a press meet here on Thursday, N. Mara, President of Committee of Underground Drainage Workers, Assistants and Pourakarmikas Association, said that there…
Illegal mobile phone towers mushroom in city
December 12, 2020Mysuru City Corporation sets 3-month deadline for service providers to pay fee and register Mysore/Mysuru: With lakhs of regular mobile phone users in Mysuru and surrounding areas, mobile service providers have been flooded with complaints on call drops. To bridge this gap, service providers have started erecting many towers to support their signals. Unfortunately, the…
Bus shelters in shambles: Non-maintenance of bus shelters rendering them useless to commuters
December 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Lakhs of tax-payers’ money spent on construction of bus shelters at various places by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is going for a waste as these bus shelters are not being maintained and are now in dilapidated condition forcing bus commuters to wait for buses by standing under rain and sun. Many bus shelters…















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