Residents fear outbreak of dengue; urge authorities concerned to act fast Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Sathagalli 1st Stage have expressed fear about outbreak of dengue and have alleged that they are forced to inhale foul smell emanating from stagnant sewage and rain water in a park. The park, where sewage and rain water has accumulated and…
SVP Nagar drinking water plant defunct for one year
June 30, 2024Residents forced to consume fluoride-content water or travel up to three kilometres to get potable water Mysore/Mysuru: While the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and District Administration have been repeatedly urging residents to consume clean drinking water to prevent diseases like cholera, dengue fever, chikungunya and zika fever, the Reverse Osmosis (RO) water purification facility in…
Walk to learn civic issues in your Wards: GTD tells MCC Officers
June 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has suggested the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials to go on a walk or a tour of the Wards in their jurisdiction in the morning hours, to understand the problems faced by people and redress them. He was speaking during a progress review meeting on MCC Wards in…
‘MUDA collecting taxes from Layouts handed over to MCC’
June 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: MLA G.T. Devegowda has directed MCC Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff to write to Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) again, not to collect taxes from the residents of Ananda Nagar, which has been already handed over to MCC. Citing Karnataka Municipal Corporation (KMC) Act, GTD said “As per the Act, the local bodies should collect the…
Violations by Builders: City apartment dwellers face double Property Tax
June 27, 2024Senior citizens, retired persons bear the brunt after investing life’s savings: MLA T.S. Srivatsa Mysore/Mysuru: In the bustling city of Mysuru, a growing number of apartment residents are grappling with the burden of paying double Property Tax, calling for urgent Government intervention. Krishnaraja BJP MLA T.S. Srivatsa has brought this pressing issue to attention, pointing…
Nalwadi Statue dome: MCC initiates repair works
June 26, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following a report in Star of Mysore (SOM) yesterday, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has initiated emergency repair works of the dome of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’s statue at KR Circle in city. SOM had published a report titled ‘Gilded Metal Sheet of Nalwadi Statue Dome Falls Off,’ in its edition on June 25. Waking…
Gilded metal sheet of Nalwadi Statue dome falls off
June 25, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A piece of gilded metal sheet covering the dome of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’s Statue installed at K.R. Circle in the city, has fallen, triggering concerns among heritage lovers in the city. According to a shopkeeper, the metal broke and fell off about three to four days ago and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) authorities…
Nalwadi Statue maintenance: MCC Commissioner clarifies
June 25, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: When Star of Mysore contacted MCC Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff this morning, he said: “Unlike previous days, statues and parks in the city are well-maintained now. Following the news related to Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’s statue that has appeared in media today, we have referred the matter to authorities concerned.” Continuing he said, “when it comes…
A novel way to keep Cheluvamba Park greener
June 25, 2024Backwashing water from VVWW to be used to water trees, plants and nursery at the park Mysore/Mysuru: Cheluvamba Park in Yadavagiri on KRS Road in the city is all set to have an enhanced green look, with Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) finding a novel way to water plants and trees. The backwashing water of Vani…
MCC issues notification to recruit 252 Pourakarmikas
June 25, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has issued a notification to appoint 252 Pourakarmikas under direct recruitment, as sanctioned by the Government under Karnataka Municipal Corporations (KMC) rule. The Pourakarmikas currently serving MCC under direct pay, daily wage, welfare and equal pay for equal work, for a minimum period not less than 2 years and since…















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