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…
e-toilets reek of official apathy
February 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The e-toilets built in several parts of the city to maintain hygiene in the city are rendered waste, turning into a safe haven for illicit activities. During the initial years of Swachh Survekshan, e-toilets were built at 24 places in the city by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), with each unit costing Rs. 6.25 lakh….
‘First check plastic to keep Mysuru clean’
August 19, 2023Meet on Swachh Survekshan-2023: Several suggestions, Corporators’ lack of interest, officers’ negligence pour in Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining cleanliness should extend beyond special occasions and competitions. A dedicated panel must be formed to consistently monitor activities. The immediate priority should be the eradication of plastic. These were some of the suggestions put forward during a meeting of…
Swachh Survekshan – 2023: MCC seeks citizen feedback
August 4, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to ensure that Mysuru gets a higher ranking in the eighth edition of the Swachh Survekshan under the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0, this year, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has appealed to the residents to give their free and frank feedback on various online platforms facilitated by the Ministry of…
Go Green, Swachh Survekshan initiatives: MCC apathy leaves plants to dry and die
February 17, 2022By M.B. Pavan Murthy Mysore/Mysuru: While the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is propagating greenery every other day, many saplings planted along busy roads at various spots across the city are dying, all due to the lackadaisical attitude of the very people who planted them. Thousands of saplings are planted each year on roadsides and medians…
Cleanest City Tag
November 23, 2021Why is Mysuru repeatedly missing the recognition? By R. Chandra Prakash Swachh Survekshan Awards-2021 (SS Awards) are out. These awards have acquired extra glean due to the fact that it is going to be a precursor to our 75th year of Independence. The top ten Cleanest Cities of this year are: Indore, Surat, Vijayawada, Navi…
Swachh Survekshan-2021: MCC undertakes last minute beautification of city roads
March 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With hardly few hours left for the close of citizen feedback for Swachh Survekshan, the authorities of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) are leaving no stone unturned to make last minute decoration of city to make it beautiful and attractive. As part of sprucing up, flowerpots are placed on road median to make it presentable….
Swachh Survekshan-2021: Desperate MCC looks to shore up citizen feedback
March 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: If Indore, the largest city in Madhya Pradesh is preparing to do its best to be ranked as the Cleanest City in the country for the fifth year in a row in the upcoming “Swachh Survekshan”, Mysuru, the Cultural Capital of Karnataka too is vying to regain the same ranking that it had gained…
MCC goes all guns blazing for Swachh Survekshan-2021
January 19, 2021Urges citizens to give positive feedback and help obtain better rank Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has started gearing up for the Swachh Survekshan-2021 rankings awarded by the Swachh Bharat Mission, which will depend on scores obtained in three parts of the survey. The Swachh Survekshan Cleanliness Survey-2021 will consist of physical inspection, service-level…
Shops fined for dumping garbage indiscriminately
January 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will slap fines for violations in garbage dumping rules in a bid to boost the overall cleanliness of the city and to improve its ranking in the Swachh Survekshan Survey. Setting an example for this, two mobile phone showrooms in city were penalised for dumping garbage. To boost its…
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