Mysuru, April 6 -- The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), already grappling with severe financial constraints, has been dealt another blow with fresh directives from the State Government that further strain its dwindling resources.

Despite completing various civic projects years ago, MCC still owes hundreds of crores of rupees in pending payments to civil contractors.

Now, a circular dated Mar. 18 from the Directorate of Municipal Administration has directed all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to meet key financial obligations - such as wages of cleaners, loaders and other contract workers - entirely from their own sources of revenue.

In a follow-up order issued on Mar. 20, the Government further instructed ULBs to pay salaries of permanent empl...