Last year’s property tax target: Rs. 160 crore Property tax collected: Rs. 96.21 crore Amount outstanding: Rs. 63.79 crore Water bills worth Rs. 120 crore pending from houses, commercial complexes; Government Departments owe Rs. 30 crore Mysore/Mysuru: Get ready to pay more water tariff and property tax as the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is all…
US to help MCC raise funds through Municipal Bonds
February 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: What may come as a huge financial relief to the cash-strapped Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), the United States Department of the Treasury has come forward to provide technical know-how to float Municipal Bonds for major infrastructure projects. Mysuru figures in the list of six cities that have been selected to receive guidance from the…
Nalwadi’s Statue develops cracks, again
February 20, 2020Expert team inspects cracks on Nandi Statue also Mysore/Mysuru: Authorities from Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) have done little to protect Mysuru Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’s statue at K.R. Circle which is now cracked and faded, thanks to years of neglect. Cracks have developed in the face and neck of the life-size statue. Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar…
Libraries in all 65 Wards of the city soon: Mayor
February 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Mayor Tasneem has assured that libraries will be set up in all the 65 Wards of the city soon with the provision of basic facilities including toilets and electricity. She was speaking at a meeting convened with the District Library Committee members at City Central Library, Government Ayurveda College Circle, recently. “Out of…
BJP retains MCC Ward 18
February 11, 2020R. Ravindrakumar of Congress, who had filed a case challenging the victory of his rival Guru Vinayaka of BJP on the question of fake caste certificate and won in the Court of Law, has now lost in the People’s Court to B.V. Ravindra of BJP. Mysore/Mysuru: The BJP has retained MCC Ward 18 (Yadavagiri) in…
Voting begins for MCC Ward 18
February 9, 2020BJP, JD(S) and Congress locked in triangular contest Mysore/Mysuru: Voting for Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Ward 18 (Yadavagiri) by-poll began at 7 am today on a sedate note as voters seemed less enthusiastic to exercise their franchise. Polling will be held till 5 pm in 11 booths across the Ward. Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are…
Burning Problem : Rampant rise in burning of dry leaves, grass in public spaces
February 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Despite the ban on burning waste, including leaves, in public spaces, the pollution-causing practice has picked up in the last few weeks as summer is fast approaching. The cycle repeats itself every summer and this season is no different. Residents from several neighbourhoods, especially in Vijayanagar First Stage, along the factories on KRS Road,…
Footpath shops cleared near Nanjumalige Circle
February 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following several complaints from the public about petty shops encroaching footpaths near Nanjumalige Circle, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials conducted an operation and cleared the petty shops on Thursday morning. The MCC Zone-1 officials, who arrived at the spot along with two JCBs, tippers and Abhaya vehicles, cleared more than 25 petty shops…
Prohibitory orders imposed for MCC Ward18 by-poll tomorrow
February 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the by-poll to MCC Ward 18 (Yadavagiri) scheduled to take place tomorrow (Feb.9), the city Police, based on the direction of the Election Commission, have imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Cr.PC, in the limits of the Ward from 6 am to 8 pm tomorrow, in order to ensure a free…
Mayor visits Devaraja Market
February 7, 2020Says demolition best choice: Proposal will be sent to Government on Monday Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), which is hell-bent on demolishing the century-old Devaraja Market and the tenants, who are paying rent to the MCC for shops and slots in the Market are set for another showdown over the issue of demolition. The…
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