The Hindu        14.11.2014 

Cleaning Mysuru’s statues

Statues installed at key junctions in Mysuru are being cleaned.

Mayor R. Lingappa sprayed water on the statue of Krishnaraja Wadiyar (K.R. Circle) here on Thursday.

The Mysore City Corporation (MCC) has decided to wash the statues once a week as part of a campaign.

Mr. Lingappa told presspersons the MCC has taken the responsibility of cleaning the important statues.

“The contribution of the Maharajas of Mysuru to the city is immense. As the statues are part of the city’s heritage and also attract tourists, their maintenance is important,” he said.

On the repeated incidents of vandalism, Mr. Lingappa said he has discussed the matter with Police Commissioner M.A. Saleem who has promised to provide security to the statues.

Also, the police has been requested to patrol the area at night to prevent miscreants from damaging heritage.

The Hindu       11.11.2014 

Pass resolutions on MCC, MUDA name change: govt.

The Mysore City Corporation (MCC) and the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) have been asked to pass a resolution immediately to alter their names to Mysuru City Corporation and Mysuru Urban Development Authority.

The State government issued a special gazette notification recently for changing the names of 12 cities, including Mysuru, which came into effect on November 1.

Deputy Commissioner C. Shikha told The Hindu that she had received a copy of the notification on Friday and accordingly she has asked all government establishments to change their names wherever there is a mention of the city’s name.

The name change should be implemented in the administration too, she added.

“I have asked the departments to bring the change with immediate effect. The city’s name has to change to Mysuru on letter heads, signboards, and in correspondence,” she said.

Replying to a question, Ms. Shikha said it was mandatory for government establishments to change the city’s name as per the notification.

“They (government bodies/institutions) have to bring the change immediately,” she said, when asked if time had been given for the name change.

With regard to private establishments, the Deputy Commissioner said, “It is left to them to change the name accordingly. My directions were meant only for government institutions.”

Institutions such as MCC and MUDA must pass resolutions in their councils for altering the name and accordingly change their names, Ms. Shikha said.

However, the process of changing the city’s name appears to have not started among private establishments. It seems not all are aware of the notification on the new name for the city.

Kunder, a hotelier in Mysuru, said, “It’s a government decision and we will do whatever is necessary. As the change took place recently, it may take sometime for the name change. We will change the name on signboards, letter heads, and other communication tools.”

Many educational institutions are yet to take a call on the name change. Institutions run by the Union government such as the All-India Institute of Speech and Hearing have started using Mysuru in their correspondence.

Institutions run by the Union government have started using Mysuru in their correspondence