For the 10th time, MCC’s order to build a public toilet near Ramaswamy Circle is cancelled Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru that is called by sobriquets like ‘Heritage City’ and ‘Cultural City’ is also a ‘Clean City’ for securing top slots in the rankings conducted under Swachh Survekshan every year. But when it comes to basic amenities, there…
Threat to public safety
June 25, 2023With monsoon fast approaching, leaning electricity poles pose a grave danger to commuters Mysore/Mysuru: There are several dangerously leaning electric poles within Mysuru city and these poles have been in this leaning state for quite some time. With the fast-approaching monsoon season, these poles have become even more hazardous, as the potential for live wires…
MCC team studies Indore’s cleanest city best practices
June 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The 48-member team from MCC that left for Indore to study that city’s sanitation model and solid waste management techniques is conducting site visits there to understand the best practices to be implemented in Mysuru. The team, led by Mayor Shivakumar, is specially focussing on the cleanliness quotient of Indore that has successfully managed…
Mysuru’s first Botanical Garden with rare plants smells of sewage
June 21, 2023Horticulture Department writes multiple letters to MCC, MUDA, Forest Department; relief not in sight By M.T. Yogesh Kumar The Mysuru city’s first Botanical Garden, which was intended to join the long list of existing natural water bodies, parks, boulevards and green canopies is in danger of turning into a neglected place. Sewage water is entering…
Jodi Tenginamara Road in Bannimantap cries for immediate attention
June 20, 2023Residents urge authorities concerned to make spot visit to know the problems Mysore/Mysuru: The Jodi Tenginamara Road in Bannimantap is in a pathetic state and when the repair works of this road will be taken up is a million dollar question. This road, from Highway Circle till JSS Medical College Hostel is filled with potholes….
MCC plans instalment scheme to regularise illegal water meters
June 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Aiming to bring over 35,000 illegal water connections into the tax- paying net, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has floated an instalment scheme where house owners can pay only a part of the deposit amount and pay the rest in the monthly water bills. The illegal water connections, especially in over 60 revenue layouts,…
Remembering two IAS Officers of 1970s
June 19, 2023By K.B. Ganapathy, Senior Journalist Mysore/Mysuru: These are the times for the senior citizens of our city to remember some of the government officers who worked in Mysuru. One was Jayakumar Anagol, the Divisional Commissioner (30.4.1977 to 1.2.1980), who also held the charges of other departments till the new appointees came in. Once, the local…
48-member MCC team leaves for Indore to study cleanliness
June 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Indore, known for its consistent top rankings in cleanliness among Indian cities, has served as a source of inspiration. This morning, a 48-member team from Mysuru city left for Indore to study Indore’s sanitation model and implement its solid waste management techniques in Mysuru. The team, led by Mayor Shivakumar, comprising 46 Corporators, one…
ACCIDENT SPOT: Barricade in the middle of Karanji Lake Bund Road
June 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Karanji Lake Bund Road, known for its bustling traffic, has become an increasingly hazardous route due to a single barricade placed in the middle of the road in a linear position. Frequent accidents happen here when vehicles either hit the barricade or while overtaking at this point. Driving on this road in the…
The premature death of paid parking
June 18, 2023By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Last Sunday, I wrote about the parking problems in our city. Very strangely, this Sunday too, I’m writing about the parking problems in our city, albeit very briefly, so that I don’t bore you with repetition and waste my breath too, addressing what seems like a clearly deaf and…
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