Mysore/Mysuru: In what may help in checking the menace of stray dogs in city, a first of its kind Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Stray Dog Rehabilitation Centre built at the cost of Rs. 3 crore on the outskirts on Rayanakerehundi on Mysuru – H.D. Kote Road will be opened soon. Mayor Shivakumar led a team…
MCC saves Rs. 2.04 crore on light bill
August 10, 2023Use of LED bulbs cuts Rs. 3 crore bill to Rs. 70 lakh a month Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) switch over to LED streetlights has turned out to be not just a major energy saver, but expenditure too, with the cut in electricity bill by 68 percent. The monthly electricity bill has reduced to…
Missing footpath slabs invite danger
August 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: On one hand the footpaths are encroached by vendors, severely inconveniencing pedestrians, while on the other hand footpath slabs have gone missing inviting danger. This is the pathetic state of the footpath on New Sayyaji Rao Road from KSRTC City Bus Stand towards the west side gate of Mysore Palace. It has been several…
Dodda Gadiyara renovation works begin with Rs. 43 lakh
August 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The restoration process for Dodda Gadiyara, also known as the Silver Jubilee Clock Tower, constructed in 1927 near Rangacharlu Memorial Hall (Town Hall) in city, commenced this morning. This iconic 75-foot-tall structure has shown cracks that raised concerns about its heritage value and safety. Cracks have emerged even in the vicinity of the bell…
Open Town Hall parking in a fortnight: Mayor
August 9, 2023MCC to launch a dynamic QR code system for water bill payments next week Mysore/Mysuru: Following widespread public outcry regarding the significant delay in completing Town Hall Multi-Level Parking facility, Mayor Shivakumar conducted a site visit and directed the officers and contractors to swiftly conclude the project within a fortnight. Initiated back in 2011, the…
Rs. 1.94 cr. for desilting drains
August 9, 2023Permanent illumination of MCC main building at an estimated cost of Rs. 2.7 crore; Mayor approves proposals amid din by JD(S) Corporators Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Shivakumar approved works to desilt drainages in city at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.94 crore during the Council meeting of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) last evening. Amid the din by…
MCC Zone-1 Office shifted to own building near Uttaradi Mutt
August 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Zone-1 Office of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has shifted to its own building on fifth cross, Uttaradi Mutt Road in city, from where the office has started functioning from yesterday. The Zone-1 Office of MCC was earlier functioning at a park near Akkana Balaga School on fifth cross, Thyagaraja Road in the city….
Hike in rent of MCC assets still on paper
August 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: It has been two months since Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council resolved to hike the rent of its commercial properties given on rent, but still the decision remains on papers, with no serious efforts being made in this regard. During the Council meeting held on June 9, the MCC Corporators to augment the revenue…
Footpath vendors back in business on streets
August 7, 2023MCC Officers say helpless due to ‘Political Interference’ Mysore/Mysuru: The bustling Sayyaji Rao Road and its surrounding areas in the heart of the city appeared noticeably empty last fortnight following an extensive operation conducted by the officials of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the local Police on July 19. Street vendors on the footpaths…
Delay in fixing water meter issue: Woman protests in front of MCC Commissioner’s car
August 7, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Irked over the nonchalant attitude of Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) Officers in looking into her prolonged grievance, a woman has taken the Officers to task and the video of which has gone viral on social media. According to the video, the woman who is currently residing in Bengaluru has a house in Mysuru,…
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