Mysore/Mysuru: With grand Dasara celebrations over, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) authorities said that the civic body will launch road works costing Rs. 250 crore, including filling up of potholes and asphalting, in three days. According to MCC Superintendent Engineer Mahesh, though tenders were awarded to Contractors, execution of works got delayed due to incessant rains….
Even as city roads glitter, Ring Road still in dark
October 8, 2022By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Even as city roads glitter with Dasara illumination, the Ring Road still remains partially dark due to poor lighting, which is nothing but a travesty. Though the Government and the District Administration have been successful in attracting huge number of tourists for Dasara illumination of city roads, circles and junctions, poor…
MCC launches cleanliness awareness campaign at Dasara venues
October 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to keep the city clean and tidy during the entire Dasara festivities, MCC has launched a public awareness campaign at all venues of Dasara events going on in city, focusing on the importance of maintaining health and hygiene. Addressing a press meet at MCC office here on Wednesday, MCC Commissioner G….
Alleged misappropriation of Rs. 1.57 crore in MCC
October 1, 2022Criminal case registered against former Mayor Purushotham, former Corporator Prabhumurthy Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that former Mayor Purushotham and former Corporator Prabhumurthy had misappropriated Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC’s) Rs. 1.57 crore, a criminal case has been registered at Ashokapuram Police Station. Following an order from MCC Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy that the two had misappropriated Rs. 1.57…
Climbing old buildings for Jumboo Savari banned
September 29, 2022But do people really care for such a ban? Mysore/Mysuru: As every year, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has issued a directive now to people not to climb the heritage structures on Sayyaji Rao Road on Oct.5, the day of the Dasara procession. As some buildings have turned weak and cannot hold the weight of…
Indian Swachhata League Award: Mysuru City gets special mention for clean efforts
September 28, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The MCC has been accorded a special mention by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, considering the city’s enthusiastic participation in the Indian Swachhata League (ISL). Roopa Mishra, Joint Secretary to the Ministry, has stated that four cities from Karnataka — Karwar, Mangaluru, Holalkere and Mysuru, have been shortlisted for the special…
MCC launches mega cleaning drive for Dasara
September 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), with an objective of keeping the city clean and hygienic during Dasara, launched a three-day mega cleaning drive today across the city. Mayor Shivakumar launched the drive by flagging off cleaning vehicles at Doddakere Maidan. MCC will clear Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste (comprising building materials, debris and rubble…
Dasara is here so are works on dark Ring Road stretch
September 21, 2022Work begins for underground cabling; tender for lights, switches yet to be called Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara festival is here and as in the past, the buzz around a dark and dangerous Ring Road can be heard again loud and clear. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) wants to illuminate the 42.5-km stretch for ‘tourist and passenger convenience.’…
MCC announces grand Mane-Mane Dasara
September 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Announcing a grand ‘Mane-Mane’ Dasara, Mayor Shivakumar said that every ward of the 65-member MCC will get a grant of Rs.2 lakh, exclusive of GST. Speaking at the Dasara Special Council meeting of the MCC here on Monday, Shivakumar said that the work on fixing potholes across the city has been taken up out…
Minister, Mayor pick up broom, lift garbage
September 17, 2022Over 350 volunteers join hands for ‘World Clean-Up Day’ Mysore/Mysuru: With just nine days for the Dasara festival to begin, a mass cleaning campaign was organised in the city this morning where over 350 volunteers cleaned certain roads that were full of garbage and plastic waste. The campaign was launched as part of ‘World Clean-Up…
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