Mysuru: Children’s Movement for Civic Awareness (CMCA), an NGO, in association with Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), is engaged in creating civic awareness among school students. CMCA intends to recruit enthusiastic graduates to handle classes for school students of 2017-18 batch to create civic awareness among them for which they would be paid an honorarium. Interested…
Plea to clear sewage water on Shivaji Road
May 10, 2017Residents of Shivaji Road 9th Cross in N.R. Mohalla, opposite Good Hope School, are inconvenienced a lot, as sewage water has accumulated on the road resulting in mosquitoes and flies swarming into houses. Residents said that despite lodging complaints with the MCC, no action has been taken till now. Authorities concerned are urged to take…
Garbage on 2nd Cross near Sadvidya School needs to be cleared
May 10, 2017Garbage and construction debris which is dumped on the 2nd right cross from Sadvidya School Circle has resulted in increase in mosquitoes and flies, which may result in outbreak of diseases. Residents said that despite complaining to the authorities concerned several times, no action has been taken till now. Authorities concerned are urged to take…
MCC clarifies
May 9, 2017Following the publication of the photo news item titled ‘Plea to clear stagnant water in Lakshmipuram’ on Apr. 21 in WhatsApp Us column, the MCC has clarified that the drain which was blocked has now been cleared for water to flow freely in the drain.
Overflowing manhole causing problems near Prabha Theatre
May 8, 2017An overflowing manhole on Hanumantha Rao Street near Prabha Theatre is causing a lot of inconvenience to the public and motorists since two weeks. Residents and shopkeepers said that though the problem exists from many years and several complaints lodged with the authorities concerned, no action has been taken till date to provide a permanent…
Residents seek good road Stage protest
May 7, 2017Mysuru: Nearly 50 residents of Raghavendranagar, coming under Mysuru City Corporation Ward No. 57, staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office yesterday, in protest against the poor condition of Cauvery Main Road in Raghavendranagar. Claiming that several representations made to the Mysuru City Corporation on the deplorable condition of the road had…
MCC withdraws Minister’s Special Officer’s car
May 5, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) today withdrew the car provided to KAS Officer and District In-charge Minister’s Special Officer Shobha. The facility was withdrawn following orders from MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha. According to sources, MCC used to spend Rs. 28,000 on the officer’s car rental. Ever since the car rental scam in MCC came…
MCC Ward 55 Corporator clarifies
May 5, 2017Following the publication of the photo news item titled ‘Another overflowing manhole in Azeez Sait Nagar’ in Star of Mysore dated Apr. 28 in WhatsApp Us column, Corporator of the Ward Showkath Pasha has clarified that the problem had cropped up due heavy rain in the area and the complaint has been attended a week…
Public toilets: MCC clarifies
May 4, 2017Sir, This refers to the letter titled “Simple and effective public toilets: Will MCC take up this initiative?” (SOM dated Apr. 24). The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has already gone in for e-toilets. These e-toilets can be operated by inserting coins and it has automatic flushing system. One such e-toilet has been installed on Devaraj…
Car rental scam at MCC !
May 3, 2017Mysuru: After the free phone controversy that rocked Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) where the State Government disconnected BSNL mobile connections of over 200 users including Corporators and officers for gross misuse, another major row of car rentals has hit the civic body. It has now come to light that the MCC is paying crores…
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