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Landslides atop Chamundi Hill: Restoration works to begin by month end
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Landslides atop Chamundi Hill: Restoration works to begin by month end

April 7, 2022

Tender process on; Rs. 9.75 crore needed IISc’s scientific riders will be adhered to   Mysore/Mysuru: The Public Works Department (PWD) will start restoring the landslide-hit parts of Chamundi Hill within a month and tenders have been called through e-procurement for the purpose. The restoration works will be taken up based on the recommendations from the…

Rs. 10 crore needed to restore damaged Chamundi Hill
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Rs. 10 crore needed to restore damaged Chamundi Hill

November 21, 2021

District Minister asks officials to prepare a fresh estimate once the rain stops Mysore/Mysuru: Conservative estimates made by the Public Works Department (PWD) to restore the Chamundi Hill where massive landslides have occurred say that the State Government has to release a grant of Rs. 10 crore. Confirming this to Star of Mysore, PWD Executive…

From 30 percent on Oct. 20 to 80 percent on Nov. 2: Chamundi Hill landslide widens; road shrinks
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From 30 percent on Oct. 20 to 80 percent on Nov. 2: Chamundi Hill landslide widens; road shrinks

November 2, 2021

Team from Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, inspects spot; suggests measures for restoration  Mysore/Mysuru: A massive restoration work is in store for the Public Works Department (PWD) as the recent landslide that had occurred atop the Chamundi Hill — between View Point junction and Nandi Statue — has been increasing in width and has shrunk…

PIL on MRC land lease: Govt. defends lease decision
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PIL on MRC land lease: Govt. defends lease decision

April 16, 2021

High Court asks State to file affidavit; hearing posted to May 27 Bengaluru: The State Government has defended its decision to lease out 139.39 acres of prime land under Public Works Department (PWD) in Survey No. 4 and 74 of Kurubarahalli in Mysuru to the Mysore Race Club (MRC). The State defence came during a…

War Memorial work handed over to Nirmithi Kendra
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War Memorial work handed over to Nirmithi Kendra

February 12, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri has entrusted the work of constructing a War Memorial in city to Nirmithi Kendra in view of inordinate delay on the part of Public Works Department (PWD) to execute the work. Even the PWD has expressed its inability to carry out the works as it is tied up with various…

MLA asks officials to expedite road reconstruction works
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MLA asks officials to expedite road reconstruction works

December 16, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The reconstruction works of roads, taken up at a total cost of Rs. 5.15 crore by the Public Works Department (PWD), which was pending since long, is going on and Chamaraja MLA has asked the officials concerned to expedite the works. The three roads works that are taken up are: 1.3 km stretch on…

District Minister seeks Rs.216 crore for development activities in district
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District Minister seeks Rs.216 crore for development activities in district

September 22, 2018

Mysuru: A proposal has been submitted to the Public Works Department (PWD) to provide a fund of Rs. 216 crore for various development activities in the district including those for Dasara’ disclosed District In-charge Minister G.T. Devegowda. Speaking to press persons after participating in the lunch programme for Mahouts and Kavadis at Palace premises here…

Officials asked to complete civic works before Dasara
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Officials asked to complete civic works before Dasara

September 10, 2017

Mysuru: District in-Charge Secretary M. Lakshminarayana has directed the officials of the Public Works Department (PWD) to complete all road and footpath works days before Dasara for the convenience of lakhs of tourists who come to the city for the annual festivities. He was chairing a meeting to review the development works ahead of Mysuru…

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