It will put end to age-old practice of manual scavenging Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has procured a robotic scavenging machine — Bandicoot — that would effectively substitute manual scavenging of manholes and Underground Drainage (UGD) system. The cost of this machinery is Rs. 32 lakh and is manufactured by Pune-based company. Training on operative…
Expresses concern over 10-fold increase in manual scavengers in eight years Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka State Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman M. Shivanna has said that the Commission would recommend the State Government to hike the breakfast allowance being given to Pourakarmikas from the present Rs. 20 to Rs. 50 per day and also to construct rest rooms…
Election Commission of India launches digital voter ID cards Mysore/Mysuru: Over 26,782 new voters have been added to the voters list of Mysuru city in 2020. This number has been achieved despite lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic, said MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde. Efforts will be made to add more voters, he said and appealed to all…
Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy has stressed the need for formulating a special plan for providing basic amenities to all layouts handed over to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) in the interest of residents. In a press release here, he said it was happy to note that Co-operation and District…
Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its efforts to save precious water and promote rainwater harvesting, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has announced that it will give 10 percent discount in water bills from Feb. 1 if rainwater harvesting systems are installed in households. Consumers will get a rebate on the actual bill if they submit details…
MCC hopes to score well in Swachh Survekshan-2021 Mysore/Mysuru: As part of bringing in a behavioural change in maintaining cleanliness in city, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had organised a wall painting competition this morning to spread Swachh Bharat Mission messages in all its nine zones. This competition is part of the MCC’s efforts to…
Mysore/Mysuru: B.T. Kumar Naik (55), Deputy Commissioner (Revenue), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), passed away yesterday morning at his MCC residential quarters, near Cheluvamba Park in Vontikoppal here following a massive heart attack. He leaves behind his wife Vasantha Kumari, a Sirastedar Officer at the Food and Civil Supplies Department at Hunsur, 10-year-old daughter Kavyashree and…
Mysuru City Corporation Health Officer promises to act Mysore/Mysuru: A few Paediatricians have expressed their concern over increase in jaundice among children in N.R.Mohalla, Shakthinagar and Gayatripuram in city since last one month, due to alleged ‘water contamination.’ They have appealed to the Mysuru City Corporation authorities to take immediate steps in this regard in…
350-kg banned plastic seized from shops on Shivarampet Road Mysore/Mysuru: Two shops on the busy Ashoka Road in city were shut and sealed by officials of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for non-payment of tax and non-renewal of trade licence this morning. However, the raid on other shops was halted after the office-bearers of Ashoka Road…
Stakeholders meeting on Swachh Survekshan-2021 stresses on active public participation Mysore/Mysuru: A stakeholders meeting was held regarding the on-going Swachh Survekshan-2021 where the aspect of daily cleanliness and active public participation was stressed upon for Mysuru to regain the Numero Uno place in Swachh Bharat rankings. The meeting was held at the Old Council Hall…
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