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Mayor promises to keep Mysuru city clean

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The New Indian Express       05.06.2017  

Mayor promises to keep Mysuru city clean

MYSURU: In the wake of Maharani’s College hostel students’ protest over prevailing unhygienic conditions in the hostel and the death of a student, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials have swung into action to take up a cleanliness drive.

MCC gangmen, on the directions of Mayor Ravikumar, cleaned the hostel premises and cleared weeds as the students alleged that Sachitha S Aradya, a second year BSc student, died due to dengue after she was admitted to a private hospital. The hostel students alleged she might have died due to dengue and staged a flash protest on the campus, alleging that drinking water has been contaminated.

The health officials have ruled out that the student died of dengue and clarified that she was suffering from high fever and was admitted to a hospital. Meanwhile, Ravikumar said they have decided to get the water tank cleaned, take up de-weeding and fogging of the hostel premises.

He said the officials are directed to fog the parks and residential areas and sought public co-operation to maintain cleanliness in the city. He added sumps should be closed and the stagnant water should be cleared in residential areas.

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Ravikumar said he would attend to public complaints if they send pictures of water-logging on streets or stagnant water on footpaths to his WhatsApp number.  “I have assured them and the people that the corporation will work 24x7 and do its best to see that no dengue cases are reported in the city,” he added.