Mysuru, March 15 -- Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is set to hand over the task of maintenance of public play grounds and parks and collection of water cess and property tax to Women's Self Help Groups (SHGs) under 'AMRUT Mitra' Yojana.

The members of SHGs functioning in the jurisdiction of Town Panchayat, City Municipal Council (CMC), Town Municipal Council (TMC) and the City Corporations in the State, will be henceforth recognised as 'AMRUT Mitra.' Apart from the maintenance of public parks, the Women's SHGs will be shouldering the responsibility of testing the quality of drinking water.

The intention behind this unique scheme is to identify the SHGs formed under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihood Mission...