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Time of India
14-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Mysuru district achieves over 84% progress in rural drinking water supply under Jal Jeevan Mission
Mysuru: Mysuru district achieved 83.9% progress under the Jal Jeevan Mission, providing safe drinking water to 4.5 lakh rural households. The zilla panchayat's rural water supply department made significant strides toward the target of 4.79 lakh households. Jal Jeevan Mission aims to supply safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2028 to all households in the district. The scheme also included measures for water source sustainability, like recharge, reuse, grey water management, water conservation, rainwater harvesting, and the construction of overhead tanks. Under the scheme, ZP targeted 618 villages in 291 gram panchayats by implementing 13 development works at an estimated cost of Rs 1,293.66 crore. ZP spent Rs 896.9 crore, accounting for 69.3% of the total allocation, and achieved 83.9% physical progress by covering 4.45 lakh households by the end of June. Approximately 65.9 MLD of water was planned for households under the scheme. The state and Union governments contributed equally with 37.5% of the funds, while ZP funded 15% under the 15th Finance Commission grants and another 10% was collected from beneficiaries for tap water connections. Priority was given to villages under the Multi-Village Drinking Water scheme, as they already had water sources supplied. Officials said that ZP provided piped drinking water connections by undertaking 1,580 man days of work against the planned 1,909 man days. ZP rural drinking water supply executive engineer Ranjeeth Kumar said that ZP had provided piped water connections to 4.45 lakh households and would cover the remaining 26,000 households by 2028. Speaking to ZP CEO Ukesh Kumar, he gave directions to all implementing officers and agencies undertaking the Jal Jeevan Mission project to maintain transparency and avoid damaging roads, existing drinking water, sewer, and drainage lines in all villages. He also conducted on-site inspections in various villages to address complaints. Once households received tap water connections, local gram panchayats would be empowered to supervise, install water meters for these connections, and collect the necessary taxes from villagers. "As many roads and drainage lines were damaged by workers involved in laying piped water connections under the JJM mission in several villages, officials must repair and solve such complaints on priority besides completing works to ensure safe drinking water to villagers," said Benakanahalli GP member HM Sambhram. Taluk-wise progress - H D Kote taluk: 60,000 households provided tap connections against a target of 71,000 - Hunsur taluk: 61,000 households against 62,000 target - K R Nagar taluk: 59,007 households against 60,000 target - Mysuru taluk: 68,000 households against 72,000 target - Nanjangud taluk: 79,000 households against 81,000 target - Periyapatna taluk: 57,000 households against 60,000 target - T Narasipura taluk: 61,000 households against 64,000 target
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Preparations for Dasara festivities begin ahead of schedule in Mys
Mysuru: Preparations for this year's Dasara festivities have begun well ahead of schedule, even though the official celebrations are set to commence on Sept 22. Days after the Dasara High Power Committee, chaired by chief minister Siddaramaiah , met in Bengaluru and decided to celebrate the festival on a grand scale, the Mysuru district administration, which has the onerous task of hosting the 11-day festival, formed 19 subcommittees to oversee various aspects of the festival. Usually, these committees are formed some 45 days before the big-ticket event. Senior officials have been appointed as Dasara deputy special officers and working presidents, ensuring a smooth and well-coordinated celebration across all fronts. Senior officials, including police commissioner Seema Latkar (Dasara procession subcommittee), SP N Vishnuvardhana (Yuva Dasara and Yuva Sambrahama subcommittee), ZP CEO Ukesh Kumar (cultural subcommittee), MCC Sheik Tanveer Asif (sanitation subcommittee), ADC P Shivaraju (reception subcommittee), CESC MD Munigopal Raju (illumination subcommittee), archaeology commissioner A Devaraju (fine arts subcommittee), and ASP L Nagesh (wrestling subcommittee), have been appointed as Dasara deputy special officers. They will be assisted by working presidents and member-secretaries. While many of the officials named to the panels have experience as they have served in Mysuru earlier, for some like Ukesh Kumar, Sheik Tanveer Asif, DCP (L&O) Bindu Rani, and DCP (traffic) KS Sundarraj, this will be their first Dasara season. As the monsoon has begun one month in advance, leading to dams in the state reaching their maximum levels, mainly in the Cauvery basin, the govt is keen to celebrate the festival on a grand scale like in 2024 when it extended Rs 40 crore for the festival. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why seniors are rushing to get this Internet box – here's why! Techno Mag Learn More Undo This comes amidst CM Siddaramaiah's plan to meet defence minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi on Wednesday, seeking the Union govt's cooperation to host the popular Dasara Air Show, a major highlight of the festivities. One of the key events marking the beginning of Dasara–Gaja Payana, the ceremonial march of the Dasara elephants from the forest to Mysuru–is scheduled for Aug 4. In anticipation, officials have begun detailed arrangements to ensure a smooth and symbolic start to the celebrations. Speaking to TOI, C Narayanagowda, president of the Hotel Owners' Association, welcomed the early preparations. "Starting preparations well in advance is a commendable move. It eliminates the usual last-minute chaos and ensures better planning and execution. We are hopeful of a high-quality celebration this year, thanks to the proactive approach of the govt," he said.
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Survey of SC families in Mysuru in May: ZP CEO
The house-to-house survey of families belonging to Scheduled Castes will be conducted in three phases in Mysuru district in May, said Zilla panchayat CEO S. Ukesh Kumar. Presiding over a meeting at the zilla panchayat office here, he said the survey will also be carried out by holding camps, and also online. The meeting gains importance in connection with the submission of the Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das committee report on internal reservation to the State government. Mr. Ukesh Kumar said that 101 sub-castes have been identified among the SCs. To conduct the survey, the master trainer identified for the tasks in the district has been sent for the State-level training. The door-to-door visits will be conducted from May 5 to 17. The booth-wise special camps will be held from May 19 to 21, and the online self-declaration process will take place from May 19 to 23, he informed. He appealed to the families to cooperate and share information about the members belonging to the SCs when teachers come to their houses for the survey. The Joint Director of the Social Welfare Department Range Gowda said the survey will be carried out in three phases. The first phase will be a door-to-door visit. There will be special camps. Teachers will be roped in for the survey, he added.
