In a midnight drive, City Corporation removes illegal hoardings, flex boards and banners Mysore/Mysuru: As part of efforts to restore Mysuru’s heritage character and strengthen its bid for the ‘Cleanest City’ tag in Swachh Survekshan 2025-2026, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) launched a midnight drive yesterday to remove illegal flex boards and banners put up…
The Mysuru City Corporation’s upcoming Swachh Marathon, organised as part of Swachh Survekshan 2025-2026, is yet another well-intentioned attempt to raise public awareness about cleanliness. The stated goals are admirable: Waste segregation, responsible disposal, citizen participation and feedback. But a question raised by a reader in a letter published yesterday cuts to the heart of…
Mysore/Mysuru: As part of preparations for Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had organised a cleanliness drive and children’s drawing competition at Kukkarahalli Lake in city yesterday. The one-hour programme began at 7 am from Kuvempu Vana near the railway gate, where civic volunteers and students collected waste, including plastic and food litter,…
Mysore/Mysuru: With Swachh Survekshan-2026 in the offing, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has resolved to make it to the top in the ranking list across the country. To bolster the efforts towards grabbing the top spot, MCC has planned systematic and effective programmes, appealing active participation of the public to reclaim the top ranking. To…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru may have clinched third place in the Super Swachh League under Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 in the 3–10 lakh population category, but residents say the reality on the ground paints a very different picture. While the city basks in the glory of being listed among India’s cleanest, local residents are questioning the Mysuru City…
Last Saturday, I wrote about heart attacks. The very next morning, my father, K.B. Ganapathy, passed away due to a massive heart attack. He was 85. It was the kind of ending he wished for — a long, healthy life and a sudden death. He lived a fulfilled life brimming with adventures and enough stories…
Mysuru: With renewed determination to reclaim the top spot in the Swachh Survekshan rankings, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has appointed ambassadors to intensify public awareness efforts. At an event held yesterday at Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Hall, MCC Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Somashekar announced this year’s Swachh Survekshan ambassadors: Actress Amrita Iyengar, Mountaineer Dr. Usha Hegde,…
Mysuru: To regain the ‘Cleanest City’ tag, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has appointed four achievers from different fields as its Swachhata Ambassadors ahead of Swachh Survekshan, that is set to commence on Feb. 15. The Swachhata Ambassadors are Dr. Usha Hegde, the first Mysurean to summit Mt. Everest; B. Chaithra, International Kho Kho champ…
Swachh Survekshan from Feb. 15 to April 30; MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif elicits opinions of stakeholders Mysuru: With the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launching Swachh Survekshan (Clean City Survey) from Feb. 15 across the country, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is preparing to regain the top rankings as Clean City. A meeting…
Mysuru: The Mysore Bank Colony Residents’ Cultural & Welfare Association (SBM Layout), Srirampura II Stage, was recently rewarded first prize by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) as part of ‘Swachh Survekshan’ in city. As the Pourakarmikas also assisted the Layout in Swachhata Abhiyaan and as a motivation step, the office-bearers of the Residents’ Association shared their…
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