Urban development and Mysuru district minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah inspected Lalithadripura on the outskirts of Mysuru Friday
MCC and Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) subsequently launched a joint drive and removed hundreds of tonnes of accumulated waste. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mysuru | Silver Rate in Mysuru | Bank Holidays in Mysuru | Public Holidays in Mysuru Stay updated with the latest Mysuru news. Mysuru: Hundreds of tonnes of garbage accumulated over several years at Lalithadripura on Mysuru’s outskirts have been cleared following directions from urban development and Mysuru district minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah. Both sides of the road had become a dumping yard, with people indiscriminately discarding garbage and waste. Visuals of the heaps went viral on social media, triggering public outrage and demands for immediate action. MDA has installed CCTV cameras to prevent fresh dumping at the site. Yathindra directed Alanahalli gram panchayat, Rammanahalli town panchayat, MCC and Muda officials to coordinate, maintain continuous vigilance and take precautionary measures to keep the area clean. He also instructed officials to develop the stretch aesthetically by constructing roadside footpaths and planting ornamental saplings to create green cover. MCC commissioner MK Savitha was present. Download the TOI App.
During his earlier visit, Yathindra pulled up Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials and directed them to clear the waste and clean the entire stretch. The minister revisited the site on Friday to inspect the cleanliness drive undertaken after his recent surprise inspection.