MCC commissioner MK Savitha takes part in cleanliness drive along ORR ahead of Dasara
Led by Savitha, the operation commenced at 6.30am and covered several stretches of the Ring Road. Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner MK Savitha has appealed to the public not to dump garbage along the Outer Ring Road (ORR) and spoil the appearance of the city’s outskirts. The drive was taken up as part of the second phase of the ORR cleaning initiative under the theme ‘Swachha Mysuru-Sundara Mysuru’. During the drive, officials and pourakarmikas removed garbage, plastic waste, construction debris and other discarded materials that had been dumped along the roadside. The initiative aimed to improve the appearance of the city’s outskirts and ensure a cleaner environment during Dasara, which attracts lakhs of visitors to Mysuru every year. Savitha directed officials to prevent the illegal dumping of waste along the ORR and ensure sustained cleanliness. She also instructed the urban local bodies concerned to coordinate efforts to keep the road and its surroundings clean.
With the Mysuru Dasara festivities set to begin on Sunday, the MCC, in association with neighbouring urban local bodies, carried out a large-scale cleanliness drive along the ORR to make the city cleaner, more attractive and tourist-friendly.
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Appealing to citizens to cooperate with the civic administration, she said the MCC was preparing to welcome the large influx of tourists expected during Dasara with a clean and appealing city. Stressing the importance of public participation, she said sustained community support was essential to prevent waste accumulation and preserve the benefits of such cleanliness drives. She urged residents not to litter roadsides and to take responsibility for maintaining public spaces. Urban Development Cell project director Roopa BR and other officials participated in the drive. Download the TOI App.