Waste left undisposed on Jodi Tenginamara Road in Bannimantap Mysore/Mysuru: Like the good old Kannada adage, ‘Kuniyalaradavanige Nela Donku,’ meaning ‘One who cannot dance said floor is not good,’ Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) seems to be losing people’s faith for its inept handling of the waste disposal system. It appears true, if one takes a…
Devaraja Market tenants allege harassment by MCC Commissioner
July 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The shop-keepers, who have been rented out shops in Devaraja Market on Sayyaji Rao road in the city, have written to the Law Minister, Chief Secretary of Government and Deputy Commissioner, raining complaints against the style of functioning of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner and demanding replacement for the Officer. They have urged the…
10 City Corporations including Mysuru to get funding boost
July 11, 2024Bengaluru: To improve infrastructure facilities in cities, the State Government has decided to implement Phase-2 of the Mahatma Gandhi Nagar Vikas Yojana (MGNVY) in all 10 City Corporations, excluding BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike). Addressing the media in Bengaluru recently, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil announced that the State Government will implement Phase-2…
Danger lurks in half-kilometre stretch of Dr. Rajkumar Road
July 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Rajkumar Road is one of the prominent roads in Mysuru city, with most of it asphalted except for a half-kilometre stretch from the traffic signal to Cauvery Circle. This section, riddled with large potholes, has not been asphalted, causing significant difficulties for commuters. This stretch is especially perilous during the rainy season, making…
City to get Backwash Water Treatment Plant
July 8, 2024Rs. 1.73 crore Centre-funded project to reclaim 3 to 4 million litres of precious water currently wasted daily Mysore/Mysuru: Following Bengaluru’s lead, the Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), the water supply arm of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will soon feature a state-of-the-art Backwash Water Treatment Plant. Backwashing, a key procedure in water and wastewater…
AMRUT Mitra: MCC DAY-NULM invites Women’s SHGs
July 7, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: AMRUT Mitra, an initiative of Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under its AMRUT 2.0 scheme, is most likely to come in handy for Women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the limits of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to become financially self-reliant. The women’s SHGs constituted under MCC — Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana National Urban…
Former Mayor urges to absorb, regularise service of 252 Contract Pourakarmikas
July 7, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The meeting of Karnataka Rajya Mahanagara Palike, Nagarasabhe, Purasabhegala Pourakarmikara Mahasangha, Mysuru District Committee, held at Babu Jagjivan Ram Bhavan at Paduvarahalli in city recently, has resolved to demand the authorities concerned to absorb and regularise the service of 252 Pourakarmikas working on contract basis at Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), based on their seniority….
Operation Night Raid
July 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a novel and proactive measure, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has initiated a crackdown on individuals disposing of waste illegally in the city, particularly during night time. Termed ‘Operation Night Raid’, this effort aims to curb the unauthorised dumping of waste on roadsides and vacant sites, imposing fines on violators. Despite the presence…
CCTV cameras to keep an eye on litter louts
July 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Senior Health Officer Dr. N.P. Venkatesh announced that in addition to ‘Operation Night Raid,’ MCC Commissioner has decided to install CCTV cameras at selected locations to monitor public waste disposal. Although specific locations for the cameras have not yet been finalised, each Ward may expect to receive 2 to 3…
Stagnant sewage and rain water in park emanating foul smell in Sathagalli 1st Stage
July 2, 2024Residents fear outbreak of dengue; urge authorities concerned to act fast Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Sathagalli 1st Stage have expressed fear about outbreak of dengue and have alleged that they are forced to inhale foul smell emanating from stagnant sewage and rain water in a park. The park, where sewage and rain water has accumulated and…
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