Mysuru DC sets up six Dasara panels

Mysuru: In line with the decision to scale down Dasara celebrations, Mysuru deputy commissioner Bagadi Gautham, who is the Dasara special officer, has set up six Dasara sub-committees, nominated Dasara deputy officers and appointed senior officials as working presidents and secretaries to manage them.
The Dasara high power committee headed by CM Basavaraj Bommai had decided for a simple, but traditional Dasara this year in view of the coronavirus pandemic.As per the committee’s directions, Dasara sub-committees have been formed to manage the celebrations.
Additional DC BS Manjunathaswamy will be the deputy special officer, MCC additional commissioner Roopa MJ is the working president and MCC zonal 7 commissioner M Nanjundaiah is the secretary for the reception and invitation sub-committee.
Similarly, Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) managing director Jayavibhava Swamy will be the deputy special officer, CESC executive engineer Nagesh will be the working president and CESC NR Mohalla executive engineer Yogesh BK will be secretary for illumination sub-committee.
For procession sub-committee, city police commissioner Chandragupta will be the deputy special officer, DCP (Law and Order) Pradeep Gunti is the working president, ACP Shashidhar MN is the secretary and Department of Kannada and Culture assistant director Channappa H and Mysuru Palace Board deputy director TS Subramanya are co-ordinators.
The cultural Dasara sub-committee will have ZP CEO Yogeesh as deputy special officer, Rangayana joint director V N Mallikharjunaswamy as working president and Department of Kannada and Culture assistant director Channappa H as secretary and Mysuru Palace Board deputy director TS Subramanya as co-ordinator.
Similarly, MCC commissioner G Lakshmikantha Reddy will be the deputy special officer for the cleanliness and arrangements sub-committee, while MCC health officer DG Nagaraj will be the working president and health officer K Hemanth Raju, secretary.
The tableaux sub-committee will have Muda commissioner DB Natesh as deputy special officer, Department of Industries and Commerce joint director DK Lingaraju as working president and Khadi and Village Industries deputy director Meghala as secretary.