Authorities look the other way citing fund crunch, lament conservationists Mysore/Mysuru: Frequent collapse of heritage buildings in Heritage City has caused concern among conservationists, heritage experts and the general public. While a portion of Maharani’s Science College collapsed yesterday, reducing the Chemistry Laboratory and another adjacent room into rubble, a portion of the Mysore Palace…
Takes officials to task for delay in clearing applications Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Shivakumar, who is paying surprise visits to MCC Zonal Offices in city and instructing the officials to complete public works speedily, paid a visit to MCC Zone-6 Office on Wednesday. During his visit, the Mayor found that the applications for khatas were not cleared…
Rain havoc opposite Commissioner’s house! Mysore/Mysuru: The misery caused by relentless rains in Bengaluru has been blamed on greedy builders and developers encroaching and constructing buildings upon Storm Water Drains (SWDs). But our own Mysuru is not far behind. In fact, here, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is itself a major culprit. MCC, which should…
Traders complain high and unfair fee structure; Mayor assures redressal Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has launched an online facility that will allow traders and merchants to apply and renew Trade Licence on the internet without making rounds to the MCC offices and contacting middlemen. This is part of the Corporation’s digital initiative to…
Over seven new Circles on cards; Al-Badr Circle, Fountain Circle re-conceptualised Mysore/Mysuru: With innumerable wide and beautiful Circles, Mysuru can be called a City of Circles. Every junction where two to six roads meet have huge Circles in the centre and traffic would automatically go round these Circles. And every Circle has its own characteristics,…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: While battery and plug-in hybrid Electric Vehicles (EVs) are becoming a vital component of Mysuru’s transportation landscape offering environmental, economic and energy benefits, electric vehicles are making their presence felt in the garbage cleaning sector too. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has deployed five battery-operated auto tippers for waste collection…
Following intense public criticism over the issue of Chamundi Hill steps and walkway turning into a garbage dump by careless and irresponsible devotees who came there for Maha Rathotsava on Sunday, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) cleaned the steps last evening. Tonnes of garbage, mainly prasadam packs, food packets, plates and cups were cleared from…
Mysore/Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra assured that traders and vendors will no more have to face harassment from the MCC authorities and the Police from now on. He was speaking at the inauguration of Mysuru Traders Suraksha Kshemabhivruddhi Sangha at a programme organised at Alamma Choultry in Shivarampet here yesterday. Pointing out that traders have…
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….
By 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…
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