Mysore/Mysuru: Following the directions of NGT State Committee Chairman Justice Subhash B. Adi, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been taking stringent action to check plastic menace. In separate raids, 1,920 kgs of banned plastic materials were seized in the city yesterday. MCC Health and Environment wings raided the shop and godown of Mahesh Polymers on…
MCC drops proposed hike in water tariff
July 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following strong opposition from Corporators representing different political parties, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to drop its plans to increase domestic water charges. The decision came from MCC Council after pressure from Corporators who argued that the proposed hike was unreasonable and placed an additional burden on public, especially considering recent increase…
‘Pay and Park’ not shelved; tenders to be called soon
July 14, 2023Mayor to go on city rounds on July 17 to remove footpath encroachments Mysore/Mysuru: The decision regarding the implementation of ‘Pay and Park’ system in Mysuru city has not been dropped and is still pending. Mayor Shivakumar told the Council yesterday that a thorough review of records and documents will be conducted before calling for…
MCC distributes Rs. 10,000 financial aid cheques to artistes
July 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) yesterday re-launched its financial assistance scheme covering artistes with Mayor Shivakumar distributing cheques of Rs.10,000 each to 254 artistes of the city at a programme held at Town Hall here. Speaking on the occasion, Shivakumar said that a total of 254 artistes, who have continuously engaged themselves in different…
Contract Pourakarmikas demand regularisation of service
July 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Pourakarmika and Contract Pourakarmika Association has urged the Government to fulfil its pre-poll promise of regularising the service of 25,000 Contract Pourakarmikas across the State. Addressing a press meet here on Monday, Association President N. Mara said that the previous BJP Government had ordered regularisation of service of 11,133…
MCC’s shelter for the destitute still on paper
July 9, 2023Hotel which supplied food for male destitute shelter for one year during COVID not paid yet Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been unsuccessful in providing shelter to the destitute who have been wandering around the city without any assistance. Despite conducting rapid surveys twice a month through MCC’s Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods…
Unscientific storm water drain works: Trees under threat in Mayor’s Ward
July 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Shivakumar, who has to set an example for other Corporators, by the virtue of being the first citizen of Mysuru, seems to be nonchalant towards the ongoing storm water drain works at his Ward in city. Shivakumar represents Ward 47 (Kuvempunagar) in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the works on the construction of…
Finally, Dodda Gadiyara to be restored at Rs. 38.5 lakh
July 8, 2023Mysuru City Corporation releases first instalment of Rs. 13.6 lakh to the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage By S. T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Dodda Gadiyara, also known as Silver Jubilee Clock Tower, that had developed cracks triggering concerns over the safety of heritage structure, is set for a restoration at the cost of Rs. 38.5…
Workshop on integrated tax collection system held for MCC Revenue staff
July 7, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In a new initiative aimed at bringing Property Tax, Water Tax and Trade Licence fee under one tax network through an App, the MCC held a one-day workshop for all its Revenue Officers and other staff from all the nine Zones at a Private Hotel near Hinkal on Hunsur road today. Revenue staff were…
‘Trin Trin’ relaunch with battery power for commuting ease
July 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Soon, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will be reintroducing the ‘Trin Trin’ Public Bicycle Sharing System with the introduction of high-tech Pedal Assist Bicycles. The Civic Body is making all necessary preparations for this initiative. The new bicycles will come with advanced features such as a keyless unlocking system through a mobile application and Bluetooth-based…
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