Mysore/Mysuru, July 28 -- By Bhamy V. Shenoy

Residents of Yadavagiri convened an informal 'Area Sabha' on Sunday (July 27) to discuss civic issues affecting their locality and explore collective solutions.

The meeting, attended by residents, was a preparatory step toward implementing the 74th Constitutional Amendment, which mandates Area Sabhas and Ward Committees for participatory urban governance.

The 74th Amendment, adopted in 1993, provides for Ward-level Committees comprising nine residents with supervisory powers. Despite repeated directives from the High Court and appeals by several NGOs, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is yet to operationalise these bodies.

Participants discussed improper disposal of household and garden waste, ...