Mysore/Mysuru: Following public complaints about dangerously hanging tree branches and weakened, dried-out branches that could fall on unsuspecting motorists, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has commenced a citywide pruning operation this morning. The MCC’s actions come in response to the tragic death of Reginald Platel (67), a resident of Roopanagar in February this year. On…
Zone-3 leads the initiative; 5-kg and 10-kg cloth bags to be distributed by Aug. 15 Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is set to implement the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) orders to ban single-use plastics in Mysuru, starting Aug. 30, 2024. This bold initiative aims to make Mysuru a plastic-free city. Though the plan applies…
Mysore/Mysuru: Despite a ban on single-use plastics within the limits of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), there has been a worrying increase in their usage, especially at religious sites. Devotees visiting Chamundi Hill are urged to refrain from using plastic, particularly during the ongoing Ashada month. This includes a strict prohibition on plastic cups and plates…
Mysore/Mysuru: Evening and morning walkers at the Lava-Kusha Park on Lalithadri Road in Kuvempunagar are increasingly worried about the lack of proper lighting facilities. Despite the park being well-maintained over the years through the efforts of walkers, officials and elected representatives, the current inadequate lighting issues are causing significant problems. The park is open to…
Waste left undisposed on Jodi Tenginamara Road in Bannimantap Mysore/Mysuru: Like the good old Kannada adage, ‘Kuniyalaradavanige Nela Donku,’ meaning ‘One who cannot dance said floor is not good,’ Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) seems to be losing people’s faith for its inept handling of the waste disposal system. It appears true, if one takes a…
Mysore/Mysuru: The shop-keepers, who have been rented out shops in Devaraja Market on Sayyaji Rao road in the city, have written to the Law Minister, Chief Secretary of Government and Deputy Commissioner, raining complaints against the style of functioning of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner and demanding replacement for the Officer. They have urged the…
Bengaluru: To improve infrastructure facilities in cities, the State Government has decided to implement Phase-2 of the Mahatma Gandhi Nagar Vikas Yojana (MGNVY) in all 10 City Corporations, excluding BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike). Addressing the media in Bengaluru recently, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil announced that the State Government will implement Phase-2…
Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Rajkumar Road is one of the prominent roads in Mysuru city, with most of it asphalted except for a half-kilometre stretch from the traffic signal to Cauvery Circle. This section, riddled with large potholes, has not been asphalted, causing significant difficulties for commuters. This stretch is especially perilous during the rainy season, making…
Rs. 1.73 crore Centre-funded project to reclaim 3 to 4 million litres of precious water currently wasted daily Mysore/Mysuru: Following Bengaluru’s lead, the Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), the water supply arm of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will soon feature a state-of-the-art Backwash Water Treatment Plant. Backwashing, a key procedure in water and wastewater…
Mysore/Mysuru: AMRUT Mitra, an initiative of Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under its AMRUT 2.0 scheme, is most likely to come in handy for Women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the limits of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to become financially self-reliant. The women’s SHGs constituted under MCC — Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana National Urban…
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