Tag: Mysuru City Corporation

Pink Poui saplings now line Hyder Ali Road
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Pink Poui saplings now line Hyder Ali Road

April 9, 2026

Environmentalists warn saplings may struggle without adequate soil area Mysore/Mysuru: More than 40 trees, each nearly 50 years old and belonging to different species, were cut down during the midnight between Apr. 12 and Apr. 13, 2025, along the stretch from Kalikamba Temple to the SP Office Circle to facilitate the widening of a 50-ft…

Water Tariff… Water Wastage… MCC Commissioner blames CESC for damaging water pipes
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Water Tariff… Water Wastage… MCC Commissioner blames CESC for damaging water pipes

April 8, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru:  Waking up to the complaints of water leakage at several valves in the city, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif has succinctly instructed Development Officers (DO) of all its nine Zonal Offices, to restrain Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) from newly laying underground cables, until the repair works are carried out. He…

Water tariff up 25% but water wastage unchecked
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Water tariff up 25% but water wastage unchecked

April 7, 2026

Colossal waste of drinking water daily due to pipeline leaks, broken valves Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has revised water tariff by 25 percent, broken pipelines and damaged valves across the city are causing massive wastage of treated drinking water, with lakhs of litres spilling onto the streets every day….

Increase of drinking water & UGD maintenance tariffs – Release white paper on existing tax collection: Former Mayor
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Increase of drinking water & UGD maintenance tariffs – Release white paper on existing tax collection: Former Mayor

April 6, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Shivakumar has expressed his concerns over the increasing drinking water and UDG maintenance tariffs demanding the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to come out with a white paper with regard to existing collection of drinking water and UGD maintenance taxes in each  Assembly Constituency.  Addressing the media persons at a private hotel in…

MCC scraps vehicle cess
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MCC scraps vehicle cess

April 4, 2026

Public backlash forces Civic Body to withdraw notice in three days Mysore/Mysuru: Just three days after introducing a motor vehicle cess on two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to withdraw the proposal following strong public backlash. In a press release, MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif stated that the MCC Administrator…

5% rebate on property tax
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5% rebate on property tax

April 2, 2026

Property owners queue up before MCC Zonal Offices Mysore/Mysuru: With the Mysuru City Corporation  (MCC) announcing its usual practise of 5 percent rebate on property tax (2026-27) in the entire month from April 1 to 30, property owners across the city were seen visiting the MCC Zonal Offices this morning for payment of their property…

Pay more for water
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Pay more for water

April 1, 2026

MCC revises water tariff; hikes Property Tax by 3%; introduces vehicle cess Mysore/Mysuru: The financial burden on residents within Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) limits has increased from today (Apr. 1) with the Civic Body revising drinking water tariffs and raising several other civic charges. Property tax, trade licence and Solid Waste Management (SWM) charges have…

MCC trains staff for Census-2027
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MCC trains staff for Census-2027

March 31, 2026

15-day self-enumeration to commence from April 1 Mysore/Mysuru: The Census-2027 exercise  will start in Karnataka as part of Census of India from tomorrow with a 15-day self-enumeration from Apr. 1 to 15. Ahead of the exercise, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC)  held a two-day training session for census enumerators at 16 centres across the city…

Banned plastic seized during MCC raid
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Banned plastic seized during MCC raid

March 29, 2026

Over Rs. 2 lakh fine collected in single day Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), which is acting tough on the usage, storage and sale of banned plastic conducted raids on shops recently and collected a total fine of Rs. 2,05,700 from various shops for violating norms besides seizing a large quantity of banned plastic…

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