Mysuru: The failure of the city Civic agencies to disburse funds for maintenance and upkeep of libraries has left the Department of Public Libraries struggling to meet the needs of the readers and provide quality services.
While the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) owes the Department of Libraries Rs.16.84 crore, the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) owes the Department Rs.20 lakh. The arrears issue was highlighted at the Mysuru City Library Authority meeting organised at the MCC here on Saturday. The meeting was chaired by Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath, who is also the Authority’s Chairperson Ex-Officio.
