Mysore/Mysuru: Huge mounds of garbage at the Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram, caught fire yesterday morning and was doused by Fire Fighters after a nine-hour-long operation. Members of the public, who noticed the fire at about 11 am, informed Saraswathipuram Fire Station. Soon, Fire and Emergency Services personnel of Saraswathipuram (16 personnel), Bannimantap (6) and Hebbal…
Up in smoke: Vidyaranyapuram Sewage Farm landfill catches fire
February 20, 202030 fire fighters from 4 Fire Stations battle for 30 hours Mysore/Mysuru: About ten acres of landfill at the waste disposal plant in Vidyaranyapuram Sewage Farm caught fire on Tuesday afternoon and fire-fighters had a hard time dousing out the fire. After receiving information about fire at the waste disposal plant, the Office of MLA …
Woman abandons infant on footpath
February 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A mentally challenged woman has disappeared after abandoning her nine-month-old infant on the footpath near Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram last morning. Public who saw the infant lying on the footpath informed the Police, who rushed to the spot, rescued the infant and admitted the baby to Sakhi Centre at Cheluvamba Hospital. District Child Protection…
MCC’s unscientific works inconvenience residents of Vidyaranyapuram
January 14, 2020Mysuru: The laying of new sewer pipes taken up in an unscientific manner by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has damaged drinking water pipes, underground cables and underground sewage pipes resulting in the residents inhaling dust, foul smell which may cause health hazards to them (residents). The MCC has taken up laying of new sewage…
Bioremediation Technology to clear legacy waste, says District Minister V. Somanna
January 4, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: In a big relief to the residents living around the Solid Waste Management unit at Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram, who are suffering from foul smell emanating from two lakh tonnes of legacy waste piled up at the unit, District Minister V. Somanna gave his nod for a project to treat the waste using modern technology….
Eleven students take ill after eating chocolates
November 2, 2019Mysuru: Eleven students of Nalanda English Primary School in Vidyaranyapuram here reportedly took ill after eating chocolates allegedly given by a student celebrating his birth day on Thursday. The birthday boy is said to have given the chocolates to 31 classmates of 5th standard who ate them during the lunch break. After resumption of class,…
Baby girl killed as lorry runs over
December 30, 2018Mysuru: A one-and-a-half year-old girl was killed on the spot, when a M-Sand laden lorry reportedly ran over her at Vidyaranyapuram here on Saturday night. The deceased child is Ankitha, daughter of Ravindra and Shobha couple and residents of Railway Layout in city. The couple along with their daughter had come to an internet cum…
Plea to repair storm water drain at Vidyaranyapuram
June 19, 2018A portion of the storm water drain at 4th Main, 10th Cross, Vidyaranyapuram, is damaged since one week which may result in pedestrians and motorists falling into it especially during rain. The authorities concerned are urged to take steps to repair the drain at the earliest.
To-be-delivered goods worth about Rs.41,000 stolen
June 12, 2018Delivery boy had kept the goods bag on his bike and had gone to an apartment to deliver product Mysuru: Miscreants have stolen a bag containing goods worth about Rs.41,000 of a delivery boy who had kept the bag on his bike which was parked in front of an apartment and had been to the…
Beauty parlour owner commits suicide
April 4, 2018Mysuru: A beauty parlour owner, who was said to be depressed in life, allegedly committed suicide by hanging self in city. The deceased has been identified as Meenakshi (45), wife of Somashekar and a resident of Vidyaranyapuram here. She was running a beauty parlour at Chamundipuram in city. It is learnt that Meenakshi committed suicide…
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