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…
Echo of Maharani’s Chem-Lab collapse: Protest to save heritage tomorrow
October 22, 2022Conservationists 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…
Multiple heritage structure collapses cause concern
October 22, 2022Authorities 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…
Mayor pays surprise visit to MCC Zone-6 Office
October 22, 2022Takes 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…
MCC encroaches Storm Water Drain in Yadavagiri
October 21, 2022Rain 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…
MCC launches online Trade Licence facility
October 18, 2022Traders complain high and unfair fee structure; Mayor assures redressal Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has launched an online facility that will allow traders and merchants to apply and renew Trade Licence on the internet without making rounds to the MCC offices and contacting middlemen. This is part of the Corporation’s digital initiative to…
City of Circles
October 14, 2022Over seven new Circles on cards; Al-Badr Circle, Fountain Circle re-conceptualised Mysore/Mysuru: With innumerable wide and beautiful Circles, Mysuru can be called a City of Circles. Every junction where two to six roads meet have huge Circles in the centre and traffic would automatically go round these Circles. And every Circle has its own characteristics,…
Going Green: MCC uses e-autos to collect waste
October 13, 2022By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: While battery and plug-in hybrid Electric Vehicles (EVs) are becoming a vital component of Mysuru’s transportation landscape offering environmental, economic and energy benefits, electric vehicles are making their presence felt in the garbage cleaning sector too. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has deployed five battery-operated auto tippers for waste collection…
MCC cleans filth from Chamundi Hill steps
October 11, 2022Following intense public criticism over the issue of Chamundi Hill steps and walkway turning into a garbage dump by careless and irresponsible devotees who came there for Maha Rathotsava on Sunday, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) cleaned the steps last evening. Tonnes of garbage, mainly prasadam packs, food packets, plates and cups were cleared from…
Traders will not have to face harassment from MCC and Police from now on: MLA
October 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra assured that traders and vendors will no more have to face harassment from the MCC authorities and the Police from now on. He was speaking at the inauguration of Mysuru Traders Suraksha Kshemabhivruddhi Sangha at a programme organised at Alamma Choultry in Shivarampet here yesterday. Pointing out that traders have…
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