Mangaluru, Mysuru first open defecation free cities in India

September 26, 2016

Mangaluru/Mysuru, Sep 26: The two prominent cities of Karnataka – Mysuru and Mangaluru – have been crowned the "first cities free of open defecation" in the country in the categories of million-plus population and below 5 lakh-population, respectively.

The announcement was made by the Quality Council of India (QCI). Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present the award at a function in New Delhi on September 30.

Mangaluru Mayor K Harinath said, “I am happy that the city has got the distinction in such a short time. The city has been identified as the first open defecation free city with a population of under 5 lakh.”

Mysuru emerged victorious from among 75 cities that also included state capitals. Vijayawada and Mysuru were in competition for the numero uno position and ultimately, Mysuru the cleanest city of the country, clinched the award, said mayor B L Byrappa.

The Mysuru mayor said for a city to become open defecation-free, a robust process was adopted. It included all the wards of the city officially declaring themselves open defecation-free through the ward corporator.

Simultaneously, a declarations from head of schools was undertaken stating that the staff and students along with their family members use toilets at home/community toilets for defecation. The mayor and commissioner made a declaration that the city is open defecation-free. After that, a third party field level inspection was conducted by QCI.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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