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For the Mysore City Corporation as it was then called Nagara sabhe, there arose a necessity to have their own building with all various departments under one roof. The building came up with one floor, arched entrances, windows, high ceiling, four domed towers at corners and two domed tall towers with mini towers in the facade. It was constructed during the reign of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. The foundation was laid in 1921. What is quite interesting is it does not look like a public office building, rather a palatial palace. Spacious frontage has given the building a majestic look. The architecture shows strong elements of Indo Saracenic style which was made famous by british architect Robert Chisholm and others line Irwin. The combination of domed towers similar to chhatries of Rajasthan and the arched windows and entrances (European features) impart a unique look to the structure.
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| 100 vintage image.Mysuru city corporation bldg. agefotostock.com |
Since its inception Mysore Municipal Corporation has been responsible for the overall development and maintenance of the city providing various facilities and services. As there there are so many heritage structures here and lots of tourists flock to the city, today MCC has made a mark as a well abled administrative body.
The Mysuru City Corporation with 65 wards with each one having separate officials, recorded the highest property tax collection of ₹133.5 crore in Karnataka in 2021-2022 and this feat was achieved when the Covid-19 threat was not yet over. Yet another plus is since 2018, the MCC has advocated cashless administration in every aspect. A part of the century-old heritage building - Devaraja market in the city centre collapsed in the past due to a lack of maintenance. This market site is set aside for restoration and conservation at a budget of ₹70 crore. The proposal was sent to the State Government for approval. Upon consent and MCC would go head with the project as the members of the Heritage Committee gave it permission to rebuild the market. According to the state govt. that restoration of 129-year-old Lansdowne Building and 137-year-old Devaraja Market in Mysuru will be taken up only after the receipt of report from the Special Heritage Committee as well as final orders of Karnataka High Court.
The present Mysuru City Corporation was evolved from what was then called nagara sabhe ( town municipality) roughly 160 years ago in response to the order passed by the Government of India 1861.This order covered all states and provinces to form nagara sabhe. On July 8, 1862 Nagara Sabhe came into being. It was headed by the district magistrate (now deputy commissioner) till 1892. However since 1870 it had become an autonomous body with several responsibilities delegated to it by the government.
There were 21 elected members, including nine government nominees. The government authorized the body to collect house taxes, etc., so literally the civic body ran the various departments including the police and this meant they bore the expenditure. At last in 1890 the government took over the entire administration including the police department and it gave a big sigh of relief to the civic body.
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