Mysore/Mysuru: The Government has nominated four persons of Mysuru city as ex-officio Corporators of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) with immediate effect till the next orders. The nominated Corporators are as follows: R. Srinivas Murthy, resident of No. 91/2A, Fourth Cross, Rajendra Nagar, Mysuru; Kalpana, No. 165, First Phase, Second Stage, Second Cross, Gayathripuram, Mysuru; R.H….
‘First check plastic to keep Mysuru clean’
August 19, 2023Meet on Swachh Survekshan-2023: Several suggestions, Corporators’ lack of interest, officers’ negligence pour in Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining cleanliness should extend beyond special occasions and competitions. A dedicated panel must be formed to consistently monitor activities. The immediate priority should be the eradication of plastic. These were some of the suggestions put forward during a meeting of…
MGP stages flash protest against Civic Body’s inefficiency
August 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: At the outset of the meeting, members of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) staged an impromptu protest, displaying placards that accused the MCC of failing to effectively regulate plastic usage. This unexpected protest caught other attendees off-guard. The protesters asserted that door-to-door garbage collection process is still not efficiently carried out. Additionally, MCC’s efforts…
City girl Falkia Khan ‘Brand Ambassador’ of Swachh Survekshan-2023
August 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Falkia Khan, a teenager of the city, has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of Swachh Survekshan-2023. Swachh Survekshan is the world’s largest urban sanitation and cleanliness survey. The primary goal of Swachh Survekshan-2023 is to encourage large scale citizen participation and create awareness amongst all sections of society about the importance of working together…
Motorists suffer as rubber humps come up ‘overnight’
August 18, 2023Several two-wheeler riders injured with unscientific speed-breakers laid in city, sans any caution boards, blinkers or reflective tapes/ stickers Mysore/Mysuru: The unscientifically laid rubber road humps at various places in the city have been proving a threat to vehicle riders. Following the request of Traffic Police, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has laid road humps overnight…
MCC’s final warning to cattle, pig-rearers
August 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has warned of action against pig and cattle-rearers, if the animals are let loose on the road, affecting smooth flow of traffic. According to a press release from MCC Commissioner’s Office, it is stated that “Those rearing pigs and cattle in MCC limits and the outskirts are leaving the animals…
Demolition of Devaraja Market MGP to exert pressure on Govt. to save structure
August 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following the recent dismissal by the Karnataka High Court of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition expressing concerns about the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) plan to demolish and reconstruct the 137-year-old Devaraja Market due to its deteriorated condition and to replace it with a new building, the Mysuru Grahakara Parishat (MGP) convened a monthly…
Missing concrete drain slabs replaced near Palace, ATI
August 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following a report published in Star of Mysore on Aug. 10 titled ‘Missing footpath slabs invite danger,’ Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Officers have replaced the missing concrete slabs with new ones on the drains near west side of Mysore Palace on New Sayyaji Rao road in city yesterday. Mayor Shivakumar-led team of MCC Officers…
Traffic hurdle on Karanji Lake Bund Road far from over
August 11, 2023Concrete rings, littered jelly stones near recently repaired manhole add to civic woes Mysore/Mysuru: The traffic hurdle on Thandi Sadak (Karanji Lake Bund Road) near Karanji Lake in city is far from over. In a blatant manner, the concrete rings have been kept on the either side of manhole that was recently repaired by Mysuru…
High Court quashes PIL against demolition of Devaraja Market
August 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition that raised concerns about Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) plan to demolish and reconstruct the 137-year-old Devaraja Market (built in 1886) due to its deteriorated condition. A Division Bench, headed by Chief Justice Prasanna B. Varale and Justice M.G.S. Kamal, issued the ruling…
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