Mysore/Mysuru: A tree uprooted and fell in the middle of road on Janathanagar-TK Layout main road, damaging the electric poles along with the scooters parked on the stretch, in the city this morning. Following the incident, the vehicular traffic on the otherwise busy road was disrupted for one hour. According to eyewitnesses, the incident happened…
Coming, Pink Scooters for MCC women Pourakarmikas
December 28, 2023850 Pourakarmikas on permanent roll and direct pay system to reap the benefit in first phase. Mysore/Mysuru: If all goes according to plan, women Pourakarmikas can reach their work place with ease, with Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) planning to provide ‘Pink Electric Scooters (e-Scooters)’ to them. In the first phase, 850 women Pourakarmikas on permanent…
Cycle lanes turn to Parking Lanes !
December 25, 2023Motorists damage retro-reflective delineators, bollards Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is promoting environmental-friendly transportation and enhancing cyclist safety through the construction of synthetic cycle tracks across the city. Rs. 3,65,60,000 has been allocated to develop bicycle tracks, spanning a distance of 8.72 kms. The primary objective of this initiative is to encourage the use…
2,000 Pourakarmikas, kin attend mega health check-up camp
December 20, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Over 2,000 Pourakarmikas of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and their family members took part in the day-long mega health check-up camp organised by Vishnumurthy – Rekha Murthy Charitable Trust (VR Charitable Trust) in association with MCC today at Town Hall premises in city. The camp concludes at 3 pm. A 25-member team of doctors…
Training for pourakarmikas on safety in workplace held
December 14, 2023Eight pourakarmikas given job letters Mysore/Mysuru: Training on safety in workplace, awareness, skill and behaviour for pourakarmikas, organised by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in association with Harpic World Toilet College, was held at Rangacharlu Memorial Town Hall in the city. Speaking after inaugurating the training programme, MCC Commissioner Ashaad-ur-Rahman Shariff said “Pourakarmikas involved in cleaning…
Seven lakh tonne solid waste at Sewage Farm: Fresh momentum to clear waste as tender process resumes
December 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The tender process has finally commenced for the clearance of over 7 lakh tonnes of legacy waste accumulated at the Solid Waste Management Unit (Excel Plant) in Vidyaranyapuram, Mysuru. The project, marred by numerous obstacles, has experienced prolonged delays. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-ur-Rahman Shariff said that the…
MCC draws up Rs. 570 crore plan for clean water, cleaner Mysuru
December 10, 2023High-capacity sewage treatment project to safeguard Cauvery water from contamination Mysore/Mysuru: Contamination of Cauvery water by sewage, affecting lakes and tanks in and around the city, has compelled residents to consume polluted water, while authorities have overlooked the critical issue till now. Finally, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has acknowledged the problem and formulated a…
Youth ‘assaults’ RI for telling him not to smoke
December 8, 2023Daylight incident at MCC Zonal Office-5 in Hebbal; erring youth arrested, sent to JC Mysore/Mysuru: A Revenue Inspector (RI) of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zonal Office-5 at Hebbal in city had to face the wrath of a youth for questioning the latter for smoking cigarette on the Office premises. Metagalli Police later arrested the youth…
Bamboo hotel on Raja Kaluve in city demolished
December 7, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Officials have demolished a bamboo hotel, which was built illegally on Raja Kaluve at Gokulam in city yesterday. A team of MCC officials and staff, led by MCC Zone-4 Zonal Officer Chandramma, who reached the spot on Gokulam Main Road on Dec. 5, issued notice to the person, who had…
MCC intensifies KMF validation to computerise property records
December 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has intensified Karnataka Municipality Form (KMF-24) Validation, to collect the photocopies of property records, the data of which will be computerised by Karnataka Municipal Data Society. As per Government Order, KMF Validation process is being conducted from Nov. 11 to Dec. 31, under which Revenue Inspectors will be going door-to-door…
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