[Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] The View Points atop city’s landmark Chamundi Hill are beckoning tourists after the recent facelift, environment promotion and beautification works undertaken by a Non-Government Organisation since the last three months. The District Administration had constructed special protruding platforms at the two View Points on the way to the Hill and…
MCC to survey mass wet waste generation points
June 9, 2019Mysuru: With timely and appropriate disposal of all sorts of wet waste and garbage posing a daunting challenge to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), the Civic Body will embark on conducting a survey of hotels, lodges, hostels, marriage halls, industries etc., on the generation of wet waste at those points. Mysuru, which a few years…
A disaster is waiting on Jodi Tenginamara Road
June 9, 2019Mysuru: A huge pit next to a manhole near a cement godown on Jodi Tenginamara Road is waiting to snuff out lives of innocent motorists if the authorities don’t act fast. It is learnt that the huge pit was created following a portion of the road caving-in. Hundreds of vehicles including trucks pass on this…
MUDA hands over Gokulam Amphitheatre to MCC
June 7, 2019Mysuru: The Amphitheatre (Samskruthika Kala Bhavan) built by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) last year at Doctors Corner in Gokulam Third Stage at a cost of Rs. 99 lakh was finally handed over to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) yesterday. MUDA Commissioner P.S. Kantharaj handed over the theatre to MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag. Later, MLA L….
MCC Commissioner seeks clarity in deputation and attendance of civic workers
June 6, 2019Mysuru: MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag has expressed displeasure over the deployment of Pourakarmikas and maintenance of attendance. She was reacting to a complaint made by a member at the Council Advisory Committee meeting held yesterday at the MCC premises here as a prelude to the MCC Council Meeting to be held tomorrow. Shilpa alleged that…
Heads roll in M.G. Road double billing scam
June 5, 2019MCC Assistant Executive Engineer Sunil Babu and Junior Engineer M.N. Mohanakumari suspended Mysuru: Heads have rolled in the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) double billing scam where Rs.1.40 crore was allegedly siphoned off by submitting two bills for the same work on a stretch of Mahatma Gandhi Road. The State Government has suspended MCC Assistant Executive…
Seized vehicle missing from MCC premises traced in Tamil Nadu
June 4, 2019Mysuru: The Jeep model Bolero vehicle, which had curiously gone missing from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) premises a few days ago, has been traced in Tamil Nadu. The cable-loaded Bolero vehicle had been parked in the MCC premises after it was seized by an MCC team comprising of MCC Zone-5 Assistant Commissioner Mahesh, Development…
WoW distributes bags to collect dry waste at homes
June 1, 2019Mysore: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and WoW (Well-being Out of Waste), an initiative of ITC Limited, launched the distribution of bags to collect dry waste on Uttaradi Mutt Road in Fort Mohalla here on May 30. The event was inaugurated by MLA S.A. Ramdas in the presence of Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath, MCC Commissioner Shilpa…
Seized vehicle missing: MCC lodges Police complaint
May 30, 2019Mysuru: Following directions from Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath, the MCC authorities on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the jurisdictional K.R. Police in connection with the missing vehicle. It may be mentioned, the MCC had seized the cable loaded Jeep-Model Bolero vehicle in Ward No. 4 limits on April 30 after it was found that the vehicle…
No Rain Water Harvesting Unit yet? Shell out 25% fine on bill
May 18, 2019Mysuru: Not implementing Rain Water Harvesting at home may land you in a soup forcing you to pay a fine till you harvest rain water. MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag has ordered her officers to penalise violators. As per the order, houses and buildings that have been built in an area of 50X80 and above must…















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