Mysore/Mysuru: Following a report published in Star of Mysore on Aug. 10 titled ‘Missing footpath slabs invite danger,’ Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Officers have replaced the missing concrete slabs with new ones on the drains near west side of Mysore Palace on New Sayyaji Rao road in city yesterday. Mayor Shivakumar-led team of MCC Officers…
Concrete rings, littered jelly stones near recently repaired manhole add to civic woes Mysore/Mysuru: The traffic hurdle on Thandi Sadak (Karanji Lake Bund Road) near Karanji Lake in city is far from over. In a blatant manner, the concrete rings have been kept on the either side of manhole that was recently repaired by Mysuru…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition that raised concerns about Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) plan to demolish and reconstruct the 137-year-old Devaraja Market (built in 1886) due to its deteriorated condition. A Division Bench, headed by Chief Justice Prasanna B. Varale and Justice M.G.S. Kamal, issued the ruling…
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…
Use 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…
Mysore/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…
Mysore/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…
MCC 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…
Permanent 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…
Mysore/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….
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