Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will seek special and exclusive funds for the conservation of heritage buildings in city and the Mayor will lead a delegation to CM Basavaraj Bommai. At a meeting convened to discuss the status of the heritage structures at the Old Council Hall in city yesterday, Mayor Shivakumar said, he…
Mysore/Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra has asked the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials to collect tax from slum cleared areas where the MCC has provided civic amenities and other infrastructure. He was addressing the Ashraya Samiti meeting of Chamaraja Assembly segment at the MCC’s old Council Hall here on Wednesday. Expressing displeasure that tax was…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Shivakumar on Monday set Nov. 25 as the deadline for Contractors and officials to complete all pending civil works in the city . Addressing a progress review meeting of works at the Old Council Hall in the MCC Office here on Monday, Shivakumar said that as the rains have stopped, the Contractors have…
Report to be submitted to DC after grading of structures as per norms Mysore/Mysuru: The ongoing survey of 131 heritage structures within the limits of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has gained momentum and it will take one more month to complete the task. A report will be submitted to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra…
Mysore/Mysuru: The pothole menace in Mysuru is often counted a major civic issue and road accidents continue to be reported because of the bumpy roads. In a city with traffic issues galore, potholes have become a new place to light Deepavali diyas. To vent their anger at the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for its inaction…
Mysore/Mysuru: Facing flak for inaction as many heritage structures of Mysuru are crumbling due to years of neglect and constant excuses of lack of funds for their repairs and restoration, the District Heritage Committee and the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage are undertaking a survey to grade 131 notified heritage structures within the jurisdiction…
Conservationists visit Maharani’s College; suggest remedial measures Mysore/Mysuru: Heritage-lovers, conservationists and like-minded people of Mysuru will hold a candle-light vigil and protest at Saraswathipuram Fire Brigade premises tomorrow at 7 pm. The protest is being organised against the apathetic attitude of the State Government, Mysuru District Administration and the Mysuru City Corporation in protecting the…
Authorities look the other way citing fund crunch, lament conservationists Mysore/Mysuru: Frequent collapse of heritage buildings in Heritage City has caused concern among conservationists, heritage experts and the general public. While a portion of Maharani’s Science College collapsed yesterday, reducing the Chemistry Laboratory and another adjacent room into rubble, a portion of the Mysore Palace…
Takes officials to task for delay in clearing applications Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Shivakumar, who is paying surprise visits to MCC Zonal Offices in city and instructing the officials to complete public works speedily, paid a visit to MCC Zone-6 Office on Wednesday. During his visit, the Mayor found that the applications for khatas were not cleared…
Rain havoc opposite Commissioner’s house! Mysore/Mysuru: The misery caused by relentless rains in Bengaluru has been blamed on greedy builders and developers encroaching and constructing buildings upon Storm Water Drains (SWDs). But our own Mysuru is not far behind. In fact, here, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is itself a major culprit. MCC, which should…
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