Mysore/Mysuru: “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is creating awareness about the various programmes being implemented for the development of all citizens and particularly tribals,” opined Union Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi. She was speaking after inaugurating a programme organised by the Mysuru region of Canara Bank in connection with the ongoing Viksit Bharat…
Change in public mindset can drive clean rankings
January 22, 2021Stakeholders meeting on Swachh Survekshan-2021 stresses on active public participation Mysore/Mysuru: A stakeholders meeting was held regarding the on-going Swachh Survekshan-2021 where the aspect of daily cleanliness and active public participation was stressed upon for Mysuru to regain the Numero Uno place in Swachh Bharat rankings. The meeting was held at the Old Council Hall…
Gold medal winners in Swachh Bharat Art Contest
February 12, 2018The students of Mahajana Public School, Jayalakshmipuram, have won gold medals in All India Swachh Bharat Art Competition conducted by National Education and Human Resource Development Organisation (NEHRDO), Dadar (East), Mumbai. Seen in the picture are (standing from left) Ananya Bhat of Class IX (2 gold medals), Aahana A. Relekar of Class II, Rishab Dhami…
Students pedal for ‘Swachh Bharat’
February 10, 2018Students of Kautilya Vidyalaya took out a Cycle Rally to create awareness on environment and health besides spreading the message of ‘Swachh Bharat Swasth Bharat’ in city this morning. The Rally, which was flagged off by Dr. T.C. Poornima, Assistant Director of Directorate of Field Publicity, from Ramakrishnanagar Circle, passed through the main thoroughfares of…
Swachh Bharat spirit enters Mysore Palace premises
December 31, 2017Mysuru: Led by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, members of an NGO and the Pourakarmikas in the presence of Mysore royal family member Pramoda Devi Wadiyar took up the cleaning of the Mysore Palace premises as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, this morning. The cleaning of the world famous Palace, which began at 6.30 am…
Local youths transform a smelly garbage dump into public shelter
December 30, 2017Mysuru: A garbage dump is a metaphor for everything that is wrong with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) today. But here is an example where residents, without the help of the civic administration, have transformed a smelly garbage dump into a beautiful place for people to take shelter, spend time and read newspapers, motivating them…
With Javagal Srinath in, Clean City initiative gains momentum
November 28, 2017Mysuru; The clean city initiative launched by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), to regain the top spot as the cleanest city in the country, gained momentum with MCC organising a public awareness jatha in Wards 25 to 29 coming under Zone 5, here this morning. Awareness Jatha was launched by MCC Cleanliness Ambassador Javagal Srinath at…
Autos support Young Indians’ Swachh Bharat Mission
September 25, 2017Mysuru: Young Indians (Yi), an integral part of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), has always been contributing for the development of the nation. Now autorickshaws are the Yi Mysuru’s brand vehicle for Swachh Bharat initiative. The Young Indians have designed an eco-friendly cloth ‘Auto Bins’ as part of Swachh Bharat initiative. This bin, which aptly…
Villagers build toilets as gift to women
August 29, 2017Hunsur: After much persuasion from the authorities, villagers of Manchabyanahalli, Gavadagere Hobli in the taluk built toilets as gift to women, instead of offering ‘Baagina’ to them on Gowri-Ganesha festival. The authorities, who conducted a survey, found that 226 out of the 296 families living in the village didn’t have toilets. Later the Taluk Panchayat…
Sharadanagar residents transform dumping yard into playground
August 21, 2017By B.C. Thimmaiah While it is the job of a municipal set up to maintain layouts, create civic amenities including parks and playgrounds and at the same time ensure that open spaces are not used as a dump yard, here is a group of residents, led by a gritty woman, that has taken on the…
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