Tag: Vani Vilas Water Works

Two months on and still…: Take diversion!
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Two months on and still…: Take diversion!

December 2, 2025

Stormwater drain work crawls on busy KRS Road near Vani Vilas Water Works; Dasappa Circle continues to be major traffic bottleneck Mysore/Mysuru: A simple stormwater drain project taken up by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) on the busy stretch from Dasappa Circle near the City Railway Station towards KRS Road via Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW)…

MGP meeting on July 13 to discuss UGD and related problems
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MGP meeting on July 13 to discuss UGD and related problems

July 11, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: It will be difficult to find one Mysurean who has not suffered because of the underground drainage (UGD)problem in the last 12 months either directly — sewage getting into the house — or indirectly — on the roads to avoid walking through it. It is not an exaggeration to state the obvious fact that…

Overhead water tank work stalled for 16 months
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Overhead water tank work stalled for 16 months

July 5, 2025

No visible progress on water tank close to Mysuru Development Authority Office on JLB Road Mysore/Mysuru:  Work on the overhead water tank near the road junction close to the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) office on JLB Road has remained stalled for over 16 months since its launch, with no visible progress at the site. The…

VVWW Engineers instructed to stop flow of sewage water into lakes
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VVWW Engineers instructed to stop flow of sewage water into lakes

March 15, 2025

MCC Commissioner asks engineers to prepare an action plan Mysuru: MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif has instructed the Engineers of Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) to prepare an action plan to stop the flow of sewage water from residential layouts and industrial effluents into lakes. The MCC Commissioner instructed the Engineers after visiting Lingambudhi Lake,…

1.25 cr. Embezzlement at Vani Vilas Water Works
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1.25 cr. Embezzlement at Vani Vilas Water Works

December 6, 2024

4 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?
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Are you getting sewage-mixed drinking water?

August 19, 2024

Lodge 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
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City to get Backwash Water Treatment Plant

July 8, 2024

Rs. 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
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A novel way to keep Cheluvamba Park greener

June 25, 2024

Backwashing 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
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Scrap cylinders bought at Davangere auction

June 8, 2024

Mysore/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…

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