Mysore

:This article is about Mysore City. For information about Mysore District and Division, see Mysore District.

Governance

The city is governed by the Mysore City Corporation (forming the legislative branch), lead by a Mayor, and composed of 64 elected corporators. The city is divided into wards from which corporators are elected. Officials such as the District Commissioner, Health Officer, Officers in charge of the Water Works, Sewage form parts of the executive branch.

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MUDA (Mysore Urban Development Authority) is responsible for creation of new sections (layouts), zoning and expansion of the city.

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The Mysore Zilla Parishat is responsible for the rural sections of the taluk.

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Mysore has become the first Indian city to be Wi-Fi enabled, according to the Indian newspaper The Times of India(16th August 2005).

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