By M.B. Pavan Murthy Mysore/Mysuru: After announcing grand plans to establish dedicated bicycle lanes for Mysuru and after dropping the plans many times for reasons best known to the officers and elected representatives, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has relaunched the project and this time it has come up with the concrete plan of laying…
City roads with cosmetic touch to greet PM Modi
June 6, 2022Drains being cleared on war-footing; night-long cleaning planned Regular road, footpath repairs to be taken up from June 18 to 20 Mysore/Mysuru: It appears that it takes the Prime Minister’s visit for the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to keep the city clean and tidy. At least the people living or passing along the routes where…
Gusty wind, heavy rains lash city
June 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Gusty wind followed by heavy rains lashed across the city last night. Gusty winds began at about 11 pm bringing down a huge tree and damaging two electric poles at Vidyaranyapuram 6th Main. MCC’s Abhaya-1 team led by Shreyas cleared the fallen tree. A car was also damaged as a tree fell on it…
‘Fruit Park’ project launched in Ward 3
June 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As part of World Environment Day yesterday, a unique programme was launched in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Ward 3 where a ‘Fruit Park’ was inaugurated under the aegis of Navbharat Nirman Trust and Aniketana Seva Trust. The project aims at growing 100 fruit-bearing trees that will be beneficial for residents as well as for…
‘Amrita Bharatige Kannadada Aarati’ event on June 25
June 6, 2022MCC Additional Commissioner holds preliminary meeting Mysore/Mysuru: On the completion of 75 years of Indian Independence, a programme titled ‘Amrita Bharatige Kannadada Aarati’ is being organised at 75 places across Karnataka, disclosed Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Additional Commissioner M.J. Roopa. Addressing a preliminary meeting held in this connection at MCC auditorium, she said ‘Amrita Bharatige…
World Environment Day-2022: City walks on a green path
June 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Planting of saplings marked the World Environment Day celebrations in the city this morning. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) celebrated the Day in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and ExcelSoft Technologies by planting saplings at Saalumarada Thimakka Park in Dattagalli. MCC Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy said that there are 580 parks…
Any complaints on streetlights?
June 3, 2022Call 18004255925 Mysore/Mysuru: In a first-of-its kind in the State, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will be establishing a Control Room with a toll-free number: 18004255925 to receive complaints on streetlights coming under its limits soon. In a bid to save power, about 68,178 LED streetlights have been installed after removing mercury lamps which were…
Garbage spreads to newer areas
May 29, 2022Tractors dump waste daily near Lalitha Mahal Palace, opposite JSS Ayurveda College Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when there are talks to expand the jurisdiction of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to include several villages on the city outskirts and upgrade the Civic Body into a ‘Bruhat Mysuru Mahanagara Palike’ or ‘Greater Mysuru’, waste is being continuously…
Building collapses in wee hours
May 26, 2022New survey of weak buildings on cards; Similar surveys were done in 2019, 2021 Mysore/Mysuru: Every time a dilapidated building collapses, the authorities of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) wake up and decide to conduct a survey to identify weak structures and issue notices to the owners that they…
Birth or death, no certificates
May 25, 2022Certificate shortage hits MCC, Zonal Offices; supply limited to only one per person per day Mysore/Mysuru: A supply shortage has hit the Birth and Death Certificate issuing offices in the city and as a result, only one certificate — either birth or death — is being issued per person per day. The shortage has affected…















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