Mysuru, Feb. 6 -- Funds denied due to lack of elected MCC Council; City development works severely affected

Already grappling with a severe financial crisis, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) faces another setback as the State Government has made it clear that the annual grant from the 15th Finance Commission - ranging between Rs. 65 crore and Rs. 70 crore - will not be disbursed in the absence of elected representatives.

On Jan. 29, the Directorate of Municipal Administration sent a letter to the MCC Commissioner, stating that a meeting held on Jan. 18, chaired by Government Secretaries and Project Directors, confirmed that Mysuru and 43 other Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are ineligible for the grant in the financial year 2024-25 due to t...