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Heritage style toilet at Town Hall by April end
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Heritage style toilet at Town Hall by April end

February 11, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: The city will have a heritage toilet by the end of April this year with all the heritage architectural characteristics attached to them. Works are already underway at the Town Hall premises and a firm foundation is being laid for the building. The foundation stone is being laid towards the east of the Town…

MCC collects record Rs. 141.11 cr. property tax
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MCC collects record Rs. 141.11 cr. property tax

February 9, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Normally, people pay property tax at the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Main and Zonal Offices or at a designated bank branch but the COVID-19 pandemic has put paid to this method for many, forcing them to opt for online payment.  Notably, this online system has proved immensely beneficial for the MCC during the last…

Mayoral aspirants eagerly await reservation matrix
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Mayoral aspirants eagerly await reservation matrix

February 9, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: With the tenure of current Mayor Sunanda Palanetra set to end on Feb. 24, the aspirants for the next Mayor and Deputy Mayor’s posts are now keenly awaiting the Government’s reservation matrix for the elections. This time, the election is for the fourth term and District Minister S.T. Somashekar, MLAs S.A. Ramdas and L….

Wait for piped gas project to get longer
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Wait for piped gas project to get longer

February 3, 2022

No MCC Council meeting this month to discuss project as Mayor’s term ends on Feb. 23 Reservation matrix for Mayoral poll, co-operation between Corporators crucial factors Mysore/Mysuru: The wait for the ambitious Piped Natural Gas (PNG) project launched by the Centre to be implemented in Mysuru city has just got longer as the Mysuru City…

Gokulam crematorium becomes hotbed of illegal activities
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Gokulam crematorium becomes hotbed of illegal activities

January 31, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Due to lack of maintenance and security, the decades old  Gokulam crematorium, managed by the MCC, has turned out into a hotbed for illegal and immoral activities. Many people of prestigious localities such as Gokulam, Vontikoppal, Paduvarahalli, Jayalakshmipuram and Vijayanagar, use this crematorium for the conduct of  last rites of their dead  kith and…

MCC to penalise people for indiscreet dumping of waste
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MCC to penalise people for indiscreet dumping of waste

January 29, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: After creating widespread awareness against indiscreet dumping of waste and garbage, the MCC is all set to penalise the public if they are found dumping wastes in a haphazard manner anywhere in the city. MCC Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy has asked the public to co-operate with MCC garbage collectors who arrive at doorsteps daily….

Soon, women drivers to collect garbage
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Soon, women drivers to collect garbage

January 24, 2022

“Our main intention of providing vehicles to these women is that the MCC wanted to increase the efficiency of waste pickers. It helps to distribute manpower and decrease dependency on male drivers. The proposal will be placed before the MCC Council for approval and the project will see the light of the day.” —G. Lakshmikantha…

Former Mayor flays MCC’s tax policy
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Former Mayor flays MCC’s tax policy

January 22, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) tax policy and revenue tax computation is flawed, former Mayor Sandesh Swamy has urged the authorities to frame a scientific tax policy. Speaking to presspersons here  on Thursday, Sandesh Swamy said that S.M. Krishna introduced the Self-Assessment Scheme (SAS) in tax stipulation, when he was the Chief…

Interest waiver on water dues & B-Khata for Revenue Layouts: Final decision after talks with CM, says Minister
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Interest waiver on water dues & B-Khata for Revenue Layouts: Final decision after talks with CM, says Minister

January 22, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Urban Development Minister Byrathi Basavaraj has said that a decision on waiver of interest on water bill dues and issuance of B-Khata to revenue Layout properties will be taken after consulting the Chief Minister. Presiding over a progress review meeting at the MCC’s Old Council Hall here yesterday, Byrathi Basavaraj said that he has…

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