Mysore/Mysuru: The stay order granted by the Principal District and Sessions Court for the demolition of the portion of the building next to the house of former Intelligence Bureau (IB) Officer R.N. Kulkarni in Sharadadevinagar, has been extended till Jan. 4, 2023, said Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy. The Court had earlier…
Expedite road works on war-footing: Mayor
December 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With the condition of city roads deteriorating by the day due to rains and other factors, Mayor Shivakumar asked the officials to take up road asphalting and pothole filling works soon after the unseasonal rains end. Speaking at a meeting with Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials and contractors at the MCC Old Council Hall…
Littering in public to invite penalty from Jan. 1, 2023
December 9, 2022MCC Council approves move amidst din; CCTV cameras at dumping spots Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the din and chaos that prevailed over issues concerning installation of mobile signal antenna booster poles and election to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Standing Committee heads at the MCC Council meeting yesterday, the Council approved penal action on those who litter…
City to use municipal waste to produce electricity
December 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to set up a waste-to-charcoal (biochar) plant, based on the technology developed by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). Varanasi has adopted the process of generating green energy with NTPC support by installing a ‘Waste to Energy’ (WTE) plant to produce electricity by using municipal waste. Varanasi Nagar…
MCC team visits Indore for tips on waste management
December 9, 2022Aim of visit was to study the best practices adopted by the Indore Municipal Corporation Mysore/Mysuru: Indore, regularly ranked as among the cleanest cities in India In the past few years, has become an inspiration for many cities. In order to study the Indore model of sanitation and implement its Solid Waste Management (SWM) techniques…
Burning of fallen leaves, waste going on unabated
December 7, 2022Menace wreaking havoc on health, say residents; urge MCC to crack the whip Mysore/Mysuru: Gardeners, residents and Pourakarmikas of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) are openly seen these days burning dry and fallen leaves and adding to the air pollution. It is a practice that is going unnoticed, posing severe environmental hazards. Burning dry leaves…
Rich tributes paid to Dr. Ambedkar on 66th Mahaparinirvan Diwas
December 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Rich tributes were paid to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) at a function to observe the 66th Mahaparinivran Diwas in city this morning. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra garlanded the statue of B.R. Ambedkar at Town Hall premises and offered tribute along with others….
Poor response to MCC’s one-time water bill plan
December 5, 2022Only 1,674 consumers utilise offer; interest waiver still pending with State Government Mysore/Mysuru: In July this year, the cash-strapped Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) launched a new plan to collect pending water bill dues that have reached a whopping Rs. 220 crore. As per the scheme, if the pending bills are paid in one go, the…
Ensure Pourakarmikas do not suffer from any diseases: DC
December 5, 2022‘Give them salary slips mentioning take-home component, mandatory deductions for PF, ESI’ Mysore/Mysuru: Asking officers at the helm of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to ensure that all Pourakarmikas are looked after well with optimal health condition, Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra said that regular health check-up camps must be organised to make sure that…
Sale of banned single-use plastic: MCC officials seize 110-kg plastics, shop owner fined Rs. 5,000
December 4, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials, who are acting tough on storing, sale and distribution of the banned single use plastics in city raided a shop in Santhepet and seized 110 kg of the banned materials besides imposing a fine of Rs. 5,000 on the shop owner. Following a complaint, the MCC officials raided…
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