Development works price Rs. 10,000 crore taken up in Mysuru: District Minister
Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Social Welfare and District in-charge Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa mentioned, together with the implementation of 5 Guarantee Schemes, emphasis can be being laid on improvement works, with a number of works estimated at Rs. 10,000 crore taken up in Mysuru district.
Delivering the 77th Republic Day (R-Day) tackle on the celebrations organised by the District Administration at Torchlight Parade grounds in Bannimantap yesterday, he mentioned, in Varuna Assembly Constituency represented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Legislative Assembly, a complete of Rs. 323 crore price improvement works had been launched and inaugurated by the CM himself just lately.
“With a firm belief that the Constitution vouches for the welfare of the society, we are taking a righteous path towards development. The main intention of the Government is to deliver pro-people administration and to take administrative machinery towards the doorsteps of the people. The co-operation and commitment of everybody is essential to effectively implement the schemes formulated by the Government,” he asserted.
Greater MCC
Dr. Mahadevappa made a reference to most vital step of the State Govt., to broaden the periphery of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) as Greater MCC.
“Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has decided to expand MCC as Greater MCC to visualise his plans for the comprehensive development of the city, by bringing one City Municipal Council (CMC), four Town Panchayats (TPs) and eight Gram Panchayats, comprising a total of 25 villages, into its jurisdiction. A notification has been issued by the Government in this regard,” he defined.
Swachh Survekshan
In view of Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, Dr. Mahadevappa appealed for the co-operation of most of the people, to hitch palms with the MCC, which goals to safe 7-Star Garbage Free City certificates. The public ought to cooperate by segregating waste at supply stage, minimising single use plastic, dealing with medical waste, cleanliness of public locations and energetic participation of faculties, markets, places of work and establishments, to attain the goal.
e-Swathu
Under the just lately launched e-Swathu system, MCC leads by issuing khata to 60,000 properties, in addition to topping City Corporations in producing income, by gathering Rs. 220 crore property tax in monetary yr 2025-26.
Earlier, Dr. Mahadevappa unfurled the Tricolour, earlier than receiving the guard of honour from collaborating 26 completely different Police and different contingents, which took out a vibrant march-past.
City Armed Reserve (CAR) ACP H.P. Satish was the Parade Commander and CAR Police Inspector P. Suresh was the Assistant Parade Commander.
Children from numerous colleges participated in cultural programmes. Students of Teresian Convent Girls High School danced to a patriotic tune Namo Namo Bharatambe… whereas the scholars of Mahabodhi School danced to Atmanirbar Bharat…, adopted by DAV School college students on Integrity in Diversity and Capitol Public School on Vande Mataram.
Ahead of Swachh Survekshan, a troupe of scholars introduced a cultural programme, highlighting the significance of holding the environment tidy.
Chamarajanagar MP Sunil Bose, Chairman of Karnataka Exhibition Authority Ayub Khan, Regional Commissioner Nitesh Patil, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, ZP CEO S. Ukesh Kumar, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif, Superintendent of Police (SP) Mallikarjun Baladandi, DCP (Crime and Traffic) Okay.S. Sundar Raj and others had been current on the R-Day occasion.
No horses…
For the primary time in the current years, R-Day parade was held with none horses, in the wake of Glanders, a extremely contagious and deadly bacterial illness, that claimed the lives of horses at completely different Turf Clubs in the State, together with one in Mysore Race Club (in December 2025.
As is the apply, the primary Parade Commander strikes astride a horse whereas in search of the customary permission from the chief visitor to begin the parade. Similarly, Assistant Parade Commander and the Karnataka Armed Reserve Police (KARP), popularly referred to as Mounted Police, take part in the parade, by using on horseback. However, through the 77th R-Day parade yesterday, the Parade Commander got here on foot, holding the customary sword and marching in the direction of the chief visitor on the dais, to hunt permission. So additionally the Assistant Parade Commander and the Mounted Police, dressed in uniform, had been seen with out horses.
Extension of GI-tagged merchandise of Mysuru
District Minister Dr. Mahadevappa mentioned, to encourage the realm of cultivation of Geographical Indicator (GI)-tagged merchandise like Mysore Mallige (Mysore Jasmine), Nanjangud Rasabale selection banana and Mysore Veelyedele (Mysore Betel Leaves) in Mysuru and Nanjangud taluks, coaching programmes are being carried out for the farmers. This initiative is to increase the realm of cultivation. That aside, steps are being taken to export these farm produces to international international locations by becoming a member of palms with Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), the Minister added.
