Mysuru, April 9 -- Even as Mysuru undergoes evaluation under Swachh Survekshan-2025, where a 10-member team from the Quality Council of India (QCI) is assessing the city's garbage collection and cleanliness standards, the stark contrast on the ground tells a different story.

Once a proud symbol of Mysuru's infrastructure development, the 42.5-km Ring Road has now deteriorated into an unchecked dumping ground for construction debris and plastic waste.

Under the cover of darkness, trucks and tractors discreetly unload the remains of demolished buildings along the service roads - transforming this vital arterial stretch into a corridor of filth.

Despite repeated complaints, the authorities responsible - Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Mysu...