Mysuru: The callous and careless dumping of garbage in public places will hopefully be a thing of the past as the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to crack the whip by imposing hefty fines on the public. As part of the Swachh Survekshan, the MCC, trying to regain the top spot in the country…
An apology of Swachh Mysuru in Vontikoppal !
December 21, 2017Sir, This photo of overflowing garbage in Vontikoppal speaks volumes about the indifference of Mysureans to keep our city clean. On one hand we have several high-level committee meetings, call by Heads of various religions, participation by committed NGOs, marches by students etc., to create awareness on keeping city clean. Why are all such efforts…
Swachh Bharat Quiz
December 19, 2017Mysuru: Tapping on the influence the children command over their parents and elders, the District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation and District Urban Development Cell (DUDC) had jointly organised a district-level Swachh Bharat Mission ‘Swachh Quiz’ competition at the Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri here this morning. The quiz was to promote the Swachh Mission to see…
MCC to relocate pigs to city outskirts in a phased manner
December 19, 2017Sir, This refers to the pig menace at Naidunagar (SOM WhatsApp dated 29.11.2017). The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials visited the spot on 11.12.2017 and shifted the pigs from that location. To control pig menace in city, the City Corporation has taken suitable measures. There are about 40 to 50 families in city who are…
MGP demands quality service from MCC for tax-paying citizens
December 13, 2017Mysuru: Member of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) Bhamy V. Shenoy suggested to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to provide excellent service to the citizens who are paying their taxes to the Corporation. He was speaking at a meeting on ‘Creating Awareness about Consumer Rights’ organised by the MGP with the MCC officials here yesterday…
Sri Ganapathy Swamiji joins students in cleanliness awareness rally
December 5, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had organised a cleanliness awareness rally as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Park in Ashokapuram in city this morning. The rally was flagged off by Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji. About 500 students from various schools and their parents participated in the rally which went…
Closure of business in cellars & basement: Merchants up in arms against MCC
December 5, 2017Mysuru: Opposing the move of the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) in closing down business activities at cellars and basements of commercial buildings in city, over 200 members of Mysore Cellar and Basement Building Merchants Association took out a protest rally from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple to DC’s office here this morning. The merchants alleged that they…
Devaraja Urs Road to become New Age Road
November 20, 2017Mysuru: After making its mark in Bengaluru (at times praised and criticised), it is the chance of Mysuru to get Tender SURE roads. As a pilot project, the D. Devaraja Urs Road at the Central Business District (CBD) will be made a Tender SURE Road. This means, the road will be designed in such a…
City’s first dedicated hawker zone at Ashoka Circle
November 19, 2017Mysuru: City’s first dedicated hawker zone is all set to be inaugurated at Ashoka Circle, popular as Ballal Circle. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has almost completed the construction of platforms with basic amenities for vendors (mostly food vendors) to set up stalls at the place. The exclusive hawker zone is complete with drinking water,…
Operation Stray Dog: MCC begins drive to sterilise stray canines in city
November 18, 2017Mysuru: Mysureans have lived with the problem of stray dogs for years and there seems to be no relief in sight. They blame the Mysuru City Corporation’s failure to properly implement Animal Birth Control programme for the rise in number of stray dogs. Stray dogs are a menace to people on the road, especially children,…
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