15 contractual meter readers relieved of their duties; Police complaints to be lodged Mysuru: In a crackdown on corruption, six time-scale staff members of Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), the water supply wing of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), have been dismissed from service and 15 contractual meter readers have also been relieved of their…
1.25 cr. Embezzlement at Vani Vilas Water Works
December 6, 20244 Water Inspectors and 18 Meter Readers siphon off money paid by 490 citizens towards pending water bills Mysuru: Mysuru seems to be grappling with a series of corruption scams involving public funds. After the massive illegal allotment of thousands of sites and the embezzlement of crores of rupees by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority…
Are you getting sewage-mixed drinking water?
August 19, 2024Lodge written complaint with MCC Mysore/Mysuru: The Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) have been supplying pure drinking water to every household in MCC limits by taking necessary precautions. If residents find sewage water getting mixed with drinking water due to various reasons, they may lodge a written complaint with the…
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…
A novel way to keep Cheluvamba Park greener
June 25, 2024Backwashing water from VVWW to be used to water trees, plants and nursery at the park Mysore/Mysuru: Cheluvamba Park in Yadavagiri on KRS Road in the city is all set to have an enhanced green look, with Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) finding a novel way to water plants and trees. The backwashing water of Vani…
Scrap cylinders bought at Davangere auction
June 8, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mohammed, the owner of the scrap shop where the incident occurred, had purchased old machinery, chlorine cylinders and other equipment in an auction from the water purification unit of Davangere City Corporation three months ago. He had stored them in the shed of his shop, which were then taken out for crushing at about…
MCC Commissioner calls for prudent use of water
March 24, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: MCC Commissioner Dr. N.N. Madhu said that everyone should make a pledge on saving water and to ensure that the city does not face drinking water crisis during summer. She was speaking after inaugurating ‘International Water Day’ celebration organised by Mysore City Corporation (MCC) at Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) on KRS Road here…
No drinking water crisis in Mysuru till May-end
March 6, 2024Scorching heat, low storage levels at Dams heighten concerns; Officials ready with contingency plans Mysore/Mysuru: With Mysuru urban and rural areas staring at a possible drinking water crisis, officials from the District Administration and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) are actively formulating strategies to address the situation. Notwithstanding the depleting levels at Krishna Raja Sagar…
Works on to repair damaged water pipeline at Bamboo Bazaar
February 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Finally, the damaged drinking water pipeline near Railway Underbridge (RUB) at Bamboo Bazaar in Yadavagiri here is being repaired. Following a report published in this regard in Star of Mysore on Feb. 4, Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) engineers, who woke up to the situation, undertook the repair works, to plug the leakage of…
Drinking water goes down the drain
February 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A huge quantity of water flowed waste with the drinking water pipe near Yadavagiri Railway Underbridge (RUB) at Bamboo Bazaar in the city damaged, with neither of the authorities concerned fixing the damage. The water was sprinkling like a fountain prompting the road users to exercise caution to avoid getting drenched. Even though the…
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