Mysuru: The repair works of the roof of heritage Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Main Office building on Sayyaji Rao Road in the city have begun. The works have been taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 80 lakh, with the work order issued to Ashok Kumar, the successful bidder. The six months deadline has…
MCC cuts tree branches on Dewan’s Road for commuter safety
December 18, 2024Mysuru: In a swift operation this morning, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) cut the branches of a dried out tree on Dewan’s road in the city. The branches of the tree in the compound of Government Veterinary Hospital, were spread towards the footpath. Members of Abhaya staff attached to MCC, equipped with ropes, mechanical saws, cutters…
Clear confusions over e-Swathu, e-Khata: Ex-Mayor
December 18, 2024Mysuru: Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa has urged the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to clear the prevailing confusions over e-Swathu and e-Khata. Addressing media persons at Patrakarthara Bhavan in the city on Monday, Bhyrappa said, MCC is yet to clarify over the type of properties that are being given e-Swathu and e-Khata. Owing to the lack…
MCC Pourakarmikas to be regularised in stages: Minister
December 16, 2024Mysuru: Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh (B.S. Suresh) said that there were 1,366 non-regular Pourakarmikas working in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for the past 10 years. Replying to a question by Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda during Question Hour at the ongoing Winter Session of the State Legislature at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha (SVS) in Belagavi on…
Over 500 illegal hoardings ruin city landscape
December 15, 2024Mysuru: Across Mysuru city, over 500 unauthorised advertising hoardings have cropped up, with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials seemingly turning a blind eye. The MCC has accorded permission to only 210 hoardings. The MCC’s promise to transform the city into a flex-free zone appears hollow as large advertising hoardings made of flex continue to…
MCC allots 5 gunta lands each to 85 betel leaf growers through lottery
December 13, 2024Mysuru: The impasse over allotment of alternate land to grow betel leaf to farmers, who had lost their land when the then City Improvement Trust Board (CITB) acquired their lands to develop Jayanagar- Thonachikoppal Layout in 1949, ended today. Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) allotted 5 guntas of land to 85 of the 245 beneficiaries (betel…
Seven lakh tonnes solid waste at Sewage Farm: Clearing work on war-footing
December 12, 2024Mysuru: The works on clearing seven lakh tonnes of legacy waste at Sewage Farm, Vidyaranyapuram in the city, is going on a war-footing. It has been six months since the works were launched in June and are expected to be complete by January 2026. The legacy waste — Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) that has been…
MCC collects Rs. 191.41 cr. Property Tax till Dec. 10, 2024
December 12, 2024Total target Rs. 225 crore; remaining amount to be collected by March 2025 Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has ramped up its efforts to collect Property Tax, a significant revenue source for maintaining the city’s infrastructure. With 2,25,000 registered properties and 1,95,000 revenue properties in Mysuru city, the MCC had set a target of…
Vishwamanava Double Road median set to bloom with ornamental plants
December 11, 2024Mysuru: The median along Vishwamanava Double Road, stretching from Kukkarahalli Lake Junction to Dattagalli, is set to become a visual treat as the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has embarked on its beautification. The 4-kilometre-long, 20-foot-wide road divider will soon feature decorative flowering plants, making it an attractive landmark for the city. This initiative aims to…
Vision document to plan for next 50 years: Greater Mysuru needs strategic thinking
December 11, 2024By Bhamy V. Shenoy District in-Charge Minister of Mysuru, Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has taken the timely initiative in holding a public meeting to develop a vision document. Due to the failure of earlier Comprehensive Development Plans (CDPs) and Master Plans and also total failure on the part of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to…















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