Mysore/Mysuru: More than 300 cycling enthusiasts, including school children and elders, took part in the Cycle Jatha organised by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) as part of the ongoing ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ in Mysuru this morning. The Jatha was flagged-off by MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif and Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) Assistant Director…
MCC to adopt LiDAR tech to plug Property Tax losses
February 12, 2026Light Detection and Ranging technology to accurately map properties, violations National Institute of Technology Calicut demonstrates project efficiency at MCC Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will soon float tenders to implement Aerial LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology to map all properties under its jurisdiction, aiming to improve the efficiency and accuracy of Property…
Hanchya-Sathagalli residents oppose C&D Waste Plant
February 12, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has begun work on setting up a Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Processing Plant at Hanchya near Sathagalli, the residents of the locality have opposed the Plant contending that the Plant will pollute the atmosphere. A delegation of residents met officials of the Rammanahalli Town Panchayat and…
Waste disposal violations: MCC collects Rs. 14.35 lakh
February 12, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has strictly enforced the plastic ban and solid waste management rules, collecting a total of Rs. 14,35,500 in fines from violators. Between March 1, 2025 and Feb. 10, 2026, extensive operations were carried out across the city. During this period, fines were imposed as follows: Rs. 1,89,000 from those…
Work begins on C&D Waste Plant
February 11, 2026Rs. 11 cr. project coming up on 9-acre land at Hanchya-Sathagalli where construction debris can be dumped by year end Mysore/Mysuru: A long-pending Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Treatment Plant for scientific processing in Mysuru has finally begun taking shape. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has taken up the project on about nine acres of…
What tourists see… …What Mysureans suffer
February 9, 2026At a time when Mysuru, led by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), is gearing up for the Swachh Survekshan Survey 2025-2026 with initiatives such as marathons, cleanliness-themed wall graffiti and debates on maintaining hygienic surroundings, waste continues to be dumped on streets and set on fire, undermining every effort to regain the lost clean city…
Swachh Survekshan Survey: 2025-2026 | Rankings at risk amid filth around Lansdowne Building
February 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The countdown to the Swachh Survekshan Survey: 2025-2026 has begun and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is making efforts to secure a top ranking this year. However, the deplorable condition of the historic Lansdowne Building and its surrounding areas in the heart of the city threatens to undermine those efforts. Neglected for nearly 14…
That – thon, this – thon, But no Action !
February 7, 2026The Mysuru City Corporation’s upcoming Swachh Marathon, organised as part of Swachh Survekshan 2025-2026, is yet another well-intentioned attempt to raise public awareness about cleanliness. The stated goals are admirable: Waste segregation, responsible disposal, citizen participation and feedback. But a question raised by a reader in a letter published yesterday cuts to the heart of…
Lokayukta raids two MCC officials
February 5, 2026Rs. 60 lakh cash, gold seized so far; seven places searched Mysore/Mysuru: In an early morning operation today, the Lokayukta Police conducted simultaneous raids in Mysuru targeting two Government officials accused of possessing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. Lokayukta teams searched the residences, offices and other properties linked to K.R. Chandrashekar, Junior…
600-kg dry waste cleared in Chamundi foothill plogging
February 1, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In an effort to secure the top spot for Mysuru in the Swachh Bharat national cleanliness rankings, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had organised a large-scale plogging campaign (an eco-friendly fitness activity that combines jogging, walking, or hiking with litter collection) at the foot of Chamundi Hill. The initiative, organised yesterday, witnessed enthusiastic participation,…















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