Tag: Mysuru City Corporation

JD(S), BJP to contest MCC polls together: S.R. Mahesh
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JD(S), BJP to contest MCC polls together: S.R. Mahesh

April 17, 2026

JD(S) to hold ‘Janarondige Janata Dal’ in city tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that the JD(S) and its alliance partner BJP will contest the forthcoming Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) elections jointly, senior JD(S) leader and former Minister S.R. Mahesh said the BJP has responded positively to the proposal. Addressing a press meet at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry after…

Devaraj Urs Road to go litter-free
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Devaraj Urs Road to go litter-free

April 13, 2026

MCC rolls out plan to clean up 900-metre city business hub Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has unveiled what it calls a ‘dream project’ to turn D. Devaraj Urs Road into a litter-free stretch, bringing it on par with global standards. The cleanliness push comes as Mysuru gears up for the upcoming Swachh Survekshan,…

MCC to extend litter-free model around Mysore Palace next
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MCC to extend litter-free model around Mysore Palace next

April 13, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: After its pilot litter-free street initiative on D.D. Urs Road and depending on its success, the MCC will extend the model to other prominent stretches, including the 2.5-km road around Mysore Palace and Vishwamanava Double Road in Kuvempunagar. Officials have already conducted a detailed assessment of the Palace surroundings, mapping the number of street…

Gloomy Boards…
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Gloomy Boards…

April 12, 2026

No story to tell: Information boards blur Mysuru city’s history, heritage Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru, synonymous with its ‘Heritage City’ tag, boasts over 200 listed heritage buildings. With landmark structures dating back to the Maharaja’s era still standing, the city continues to draw tourists to its enduring architectural legacy. Prominent buildings such as the Mysuru City Corporation…

‘Greater Mysuru plan helps land grabbers’
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‘Greater Mysuru plan helps land grabbers’

April 12, 2026

Congress gives Govt. land to party trusts, BJP backs Sangh Parivar outfits: N. Diwakar Mysore/Mysuru: Transforming the Mysuru City Corporation into a ‘Greater Mysuru City Corporation’ will not benefit ordinary citizens, but instead aid land grabbers and politicians, progressive thinker and writer N. Diwakar said. He was speaking at the release of the book ‘Bhu…

Pink Poui saplings now line Hyder Ali Road
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Pink Poui saplings now line Hyder Ali Road

April 9, 2026

Environmentalists warn saplings may struggle without adequate soil area Mysore/Mysuru: More than 40 trees, each nearly 50 years old and belonging to different species, were cut down during the midnight between Apr. 12 and Apr. 13, 2025, along the stretch from Kalikamba Temple to the SP Office Circle to facilitate the widening of a 50-ft…

Water Tariff… Water Wastage… MCC Commissioner blames CESC for damaging water pipes
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Water Tariff… Water Wastage… MCC Commissioner blames CESC for damaging water pipes

April 8, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru:  Waking up to the complaints of water leakage at several valves in the city, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif has succinctly instructed Development Officers (DO) of all its nine Zonal Offices, to restrain Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) from newly laying underground cables, until the repair works are carried out. He…

Water tariff up 25% but water wastage unchecked
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Water tariff up 25% but water wastage unchecked

April 7, 2026

Colossal waste of drinking water daily due to pipeline leaks, broken valves Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has revised water tariff by 25 percent, broken pipelines and damaged valves across the city are causing massive wastage of treated drinking water, with lakhs of litres spilling onto the streets every day….

Increase of drinking water & UGD maintenance tariffs – Release white paper on existing tax collection: Former Mayor
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Increase of drinking water & UGD maintenance tariffs – Release white paper on existing tax collection: Former Mayor

April 6, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Shivakumar has expressed his concerns over the increasing drinking water and UDG maintenance tariffs demanding the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to come out with a white paper with regard to existing collection of drinking water and UGD maintenance taxes in each  Assembly Constituency.  Addressing the media persons at a private hotel in…

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