Mysuru: Despite clear Government directives requiring departments to procure services and supplies from other Government agencies, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has flouted norms by turning to private companies for vehicle insurance. MCC operates over 650 vehicles — including those used by officials, garbage collection units and water supply tankers. Insuring these vehicles and ensuring…
Mysuru: In response to the recent incident where a man climbed and defiled the statue of Rajarshi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at K.R. Circle, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is preparing to install high-resolution 360-degree Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at all 3 major statue circles in city, each dedicated to Mysuru’s royal heritage. Speaking to Star of…
Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda inaugurated the overhead water tank of 10-lakh litre water storage capacity, built by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) at Tilaknagar (Ward No. 25) here yesterday. On the occasion, residents of Tilaknagar complained to the MLA about erratic supply of drinking water. “During morning hours, the parents should ready their children to…
Mysuru: Urging for repair of potholes-filled roads, Underground Drainages (UGDs) and manholes across the city, members of Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a protest in front of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Office in city yesterday. Following recent rains, potholes have developed on various roads, drains and UGDs are blocked and manholes are overflowing across…
Mysuru: Four shop owners, who were found selling low quality and expired food items in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) limits have been fined Rs. 1.35 lakh. When the officials of the Health and Family Welfare Department, Food Safety & Drug Administration Department and Food Testing Laboratory conducted an inspection at the four shops, they were…
Mysuru: It has been several months since a part of Bogadi Road near All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) is damaged, but the authorities concerned in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) have turned a blind eye, leaving the poor commuters to suffer. While a part of the road is covered with asphalt, another part…
MCC aims to reclaim first rank; 10-member team gathers data with video evidence Mysuru: A comprehensive evaluation of Mysuru’s garbage collection, cleanliness standards and drinking water supply was recently conducted as part of Swachh Survekshan-2025 by a 10-member team from the Quality Council of India (QCI). The assessment, which began on April 2, lasted 20…
Mysuru: Waking up to the silent suffocation of Mysuru city’s roadside trees, the Forest Department has finally issued a directive to reverse the damage caused by indiscriminate concrete, asphalt, stone slabs and tile laying at tree bases. Acting on the warning, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has launched a clean-up drive, ripping up the materials…
Mysuru: The Forest Department has directed the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to take immediate corrective action on multiple city roads where tree stems have been encased in concrete or interlocking tiles, leaving no space for water percolation — a practice that poses a serious threat to the survival of urban trees. This intervention follows a…
Mysuru: In the wake of intermittent rainfall with weatherman forecasting early arrival of monsoon this year, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is leaving no stone unturned to gear up to face the situation effectively. As a precaution, the works are underway to desilt storm water drains and remove the weeds and shrubs to facilitate the free…
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