“Our main intention of providing vehicles to these women is that the MCC wanted to increase the efficiency of waste pickers. It helps to distribute manpower and decrease dependency on male drivers. The proposal will be placed before the MCC Council for approval and the project will see the light of the day.” —G. Lakshmikantha…
Budgetary allocation to be made for re-construction of Lansdowne and Devaraja Market buildings
January 22, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Urban Development Minister Byrathi Basavaraj has assured that fund allocation will be made in the forthcoming State Budget for the re-construction of Lansdowne and Devaraja Market buildings in the heart of the city. The Minister was replying to MLA L. Nagendra and former Mayor Ayub Khan, who had brought the matter to the notice…
Former Mayor flays MCC’s tax policy
January 22, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) tax policy and revenue tax computation is flawed, former Mayor Sandesh Swamy has urged the authorities to frame a scientific tax policy. Speaking to presspersons here on Thursday, Sandesh Swamy said that S.M. Krishna introduced the Self-Assessment Scheme (SAS) in tax stipulation, when he was the Chief…
Interest waiver on water dues & B-Khata for Revenue Layouts: Final decision after talks with CM, says Minister
January 22, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Urban Development Minister Byrathi Basavaraj has said that a decision on waiver of interest on water bill dues and issuance of B-Khata to revenue Layout properties will be taken after consulting the Chief Minister. Presiding over a progress review meeting at the MCC’s Old Council Hall here yesterday, Byrathi Basavaraj said that he has…
MUDA’s upgraded Kabini water project approved
January 21, 2022Present 60 MLD to be augmented to 180 MLD Parched city’s South West areas to get water Urban Development Minister chairs review meeting with MUDA, MCC Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to augment drinking water supplies to the many parched areas of the city including areas that come under Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Mysuru Urban…
Health cards distributed to Pourakarmikas
January 21, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Health Officer Dr. D.G. Nagaraj launched the distribution of ‘Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka Health Card’ to Pourakarmikas at a programme organised at Town Hall here on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Dr.Nagaraj said it has been decided to distribute ‘Ayushman Bharat- Arogya Karnataka Health Card’ to all Pourakarmikas of the MCC….
Stray dog menace in city: Funds misuse allegation baseless, clarifies PFA
January 20, 2022‘MCC pays just Rs. 870 per dog neutered while rules stipulate Rs. 1,400’ Mysore/Mysuru: The allegations of funds misappropriation in the stray dog sterilisation process in the city are unfounded and a figment of imagination. All the accounts are audited and publicly available for perusal, said People For Animals (PFA). At a recent meeting of…
Issue title deeds to housing beneficiaries: MLA tells MCC officials
January 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Chamaraja Constituency MLA L. Nagendra on Wednesday directed the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials to issue title deeds to housing beneficiaries at Medar Block, Manjunathapura and Kukkarahalli areas of the city. The MLA held a meeting in this regard with MCC officials at the MCC’s Old Council Hall yesterday. Addressing the meeting, Nagendra said…
Pourakarmikas to get free breakfast from next week
January 19, 2022Scheme introduced in 2017 was shelved in 2018 due to poor quality of food Mysore/Mysuru: The free breakfast scheme for Pourakarmikas of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will be reintroduced from next week. First introduced in 2017, the ambitious project has seen many cancellations, complaints of quality and also taste in the past. It remains to…
Stray dog menace: MCC spending Rs. 3.40 lakh per month to neuter 400 dogs
January 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: While residents of the city are an annoyed lot as they have to bear stray dog nuisance, especially with continuous barking and often obstructing vehicular movement during peak hours, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has claimed that it spends Rs. 3,40,000 per month to sterilise over 300 to 400 dogs. Along with stray dogs,…
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