Mysuru, Oct. 23 -- MCC, MDA join hands to clear Lalithadripura dump

The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) have cleared 180 metric tonnes of garbage dumped along Lalithadripura Road (Lalithadrinagar), at the foot of Chamundi Hill, tackling a long-standing problem that had inconvenienced residents and damaged the environment.

The clearance drive in the eco-sensitive zone follows several reports published in Star of Mysore and its sister concern Mysuru Mithra. The operation was carried out jointly by the MCC, MDA, Alanahalli Gram Panchayat and Rammanahalli Town Panchayat.

The layout, developed by the MDA, has hundreds of sites allotted to beneficiaries and buyers.

Mysuru District Minister Dr. Yathindra ...