Tag: Mysuru City Corporation

Unauthorised construction at Golf Club: HC directs MCC to act against illegality; next hearing on June 9
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Unauthorised construction at Golf Club: HC directs MCC to act against illegality; next hearing on June 9

April 30, 2025

Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to take action against any illegal construction carried out at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC) in Mysuru. Recently, renovation and construction activities were undertaken at the JWGC, which falls within the jurisdiction of the Mysore Race Club (MRC). Although these activities had…

CM inaugurates MCC Zone-3 Office
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CM inaugurates MCC Zone-3 Office

April 26, 2025

Citizens can avail services from Apr. 28 Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the newly-constructed Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-3 Office building at Sharadadevi Nagar, here this morning. He unveiled the plaque and offered floral tributes to the bust of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar installed inside the building. The inaugural programme was delayed for about an hour…

World Bank delegation visits city
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World Bank delegation visits city

April 26, 2025

Mysuru: A delegation of World Bank officials led by their Officer Zhiyu Jerry Chen, visited the city on Apr. 22 and 23. Prior to that, the visiting delegation of officials was briefed about the proposals of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the funds required for providing basic infrastructural facilities, in a power-point- presentation organised…

Thoughts on Earth Day
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Thoughts on Earth Day

April 22, 2025

By Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.G. Vombatkere The night-time felling of 75-year-old Peltophorum trees by the Mysuru City Corporation on Hyder Ali Road shocked the people of Mysuru. In an unprecedented expression of outrage, nearly 2,000 Mysureans assembled on the evening of Apr. 18, 2025, at the site of this “green carnage” and stood peacefully and…

MCC to plant 400 saplings for 40 lost heritage trees
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MCC to plant 400 saplings for 40 lost heritage trees

April 18, 2025

Rs. 5 crore to widen 0.36 km road Mysuru: Amid public outrage and a planned candlelight protest this evening over the felling of 40 fully grown, shade-giving trees — each over 50 years old — on Hyder Ali Road near the SP Office, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has come under intense criticism from environmental…

New plan to save Kukkarahalli Lake
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New plan to save Kukkarahalli Lake

April 16, 2025

Pollution Board and MGP conduct on-site inspection to assess pollution levels Mysuru: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) will assess pollution levels at Kukkarahalli Lake to help the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), University of Mysore, District Administration and Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) formulate a comprehensive action plan to halt the daily inflow of untreated…

Felling of avenue trees
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Felling of avenue trees

April 16, 2025

Mysuru: It was a black Sunday for Mysureans. On April 13, 2025, Sunday, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the Forest Department jointly executed what Star of Mysore called ‘Green Carnage’, mercilessly felling 45 fully grown trees with rich foliage. Answer given, to those who questioned this irrational, untenable and unpardonable action, is unacceptable to any…

Activists protest felling of 40 trees on Hyder Ali Road
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Activists protest felling of 40 trees on Hyder Ali Road

April 16, 2025

Mysuru: Strongly condemning the felling of over 40 trees along Hyder Ali Road — from Kalikamba Temple to SP Office Circle — under the guise of road widening, members of the Gandhada Gudi Foundation staged a protest march yesterday from SP Office Circle to Kalikamba Temple in Mysuru. The protesters argued that Hyder Ali Road…

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