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