MCC says not enough funds to appoint watchmen for over 400 parks Residents seek more viable option: Well-lit parks with night patrolling Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when Governments and local bodies are being pressurised to come up with creative solutions to allow people to socialise safely, many parks in Mysuru city have turned into havens…
MCC intensifies trade licence collection drive
March 24, 2022Teams undertake on-spot licence checking, renewal and granting Mysore/Mysuru: Buoyed by the encouraging response to intensified Property Tax collection drives that has resulted in the increased revenue to the cash-starved Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), the civic body has now intensified the trade licence drive to collect pending dues and also issue fresh licences. The drive…
Underground Drainage Assistants to stage protest on Mar. 28
March 24, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Underground Drainage (UGD) Assistants and Pourakarmikas’ Association Working President Kumaraswamy has informed that a protest will be staged at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Mar. 28 to demand the confirmation of services of 544 UGD Assistants who are working in 10 City Corporations of the State. He also said that…
Drinking water connection of over 30 houses disconnected at Alanahalli
March 23, 2022Residents shocked on getting bills ranging from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 1 lakh To stage protest if elected representatives fail to resolve the issue soon Mysore/Mysuru: Drinking water connections of over 30 houses at Alanahalli village has been disconnected causing a lot of problems to the residents, who are now fetching drinking water from other…
MLA urges for water bill dues interest waiver
March 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra has urged the Government to announce one-time waiver of interest on water bill dues of defaulters, who owe payment to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Taking part in the ongoing Assembly Session at Bengaluru on Monday, Nagendra said that water bill dues in the MCC has run up to Rs. 220…
Former Mayor demands restoration of water supply
March 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy has demanded restoration of drinking water supply to houses where MCC has disconnected the same. Addressing a press meet at a private hotel in city yesterday, Sandesh Swamy, quoting the Municipal Act of 1976, said that the Act clearly states that the Civic Body, after issuing the bill, should collect…
`Rs. 1.50 crore flushed down the e-Toilets
March 21, 2022None of the 24 e-toilets working now MCC to maintain only five for a year Innovative solutions such as e-toilets (electronic/ eco toilets) installed in Mysuru city have failed to provide the desired results and it is literally money flushed down the toilets. All the e-toilets are rendered useless within a span of four years…
Ring Road lights: MUDA to pay MCC Rs. 12 crore
March 20, 2022MCC to replace bulbs, restore wires, maintain streetlights and pay power bills Relief soon for daily commuters travelling on the pitch-dark 42-km stretch Mysore/Mysuru: Increased crime rate, accidents, repeated complaints by residents and commuters and fervent appeals by the Police have forced the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to…
Year’s first rain disrupts normal life
March 20, 2022Heavy downpour and gusty winds uproot trees, electric poles Mysore/Mysuru: The year’s first rain in city yesterday, disrupted normal life and the heavy downpour, accompanied by gusty winds, brought down a couple of trees and electric poles. As many as three trees and over 10 electric poles came crashing, disrupting traffic. The rain commenced at…
Bathing units sought in all 65 Wards for Pourakarmikas
March 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Pourakarmikas or sanitation workers regularly deal with hazardous waste and sometimes, enter high-risk confined spaces like sewers and septic tanks for cleaning. They are exposed to dangerous viruses and bacteria that would ruin their health. “To save them from the risk of being infected, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) must construct bathing units in…
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