Mysore/Mysuru: A team of officials from Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), led by Mayor Sunanda Palanetra and elected representatives, who conducted surprise raids, on hookah bars violating norms, have issued warning of legal action against them. As decided during the MCC Council Meeting, Mayor Sunanda Palanetra, Dy. Mayor Anwar Baig, former Mayor Ayub Khan, Standing Committee…
Mayoral polls delayed?
February 23, 2022Tenure of Mayor Sunanda Palanetra and Dy. Mayor Anwar Baig ends tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: With just a day left for the completion of the tenure of the incumbent City Mayor Sunanda Palanetra of the BJP, the Mayoral polls to elect the new Mayor and the Deputy Mayor may get delayed as the Government is yet to…
LED streetlights not a bright idea!
February 23, 2022Residents complain of patchy lighting in a project that aims to save money Works now on to fix energy-efficient lights in 12 Wards of MCC Mysore/Mysuru: The new LED street lighting project that is being implemented in city may save money but is not bright and has made the roads dim. There is a lack…
Go Green, Swachh Survekshan initiatives: MCC apathy leaves plants to dry and die
February 17, 2022By M.B. Pavan Murthy Mysore/Mysuru: While the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is propagating greenery every other day, many saplings planted along busy roads at various spots across the city are dying, all due to the lackadaisical attitude of the very people who planted them. Thousands of saplings are planted each year on roadsides and medians…
Heritage style toilet at Town Hall by April end
February 11, 2022Mysore/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
February 9, 2022Mysore/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
February 9, 2022Mysore/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
February 3, 2022No 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
January 31, 2022Mysore/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
January 29, 2022Mysore/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….
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