Mangaluru City Corporation has announced the launch of the 'Amara' initiative, a citizen-driven effort to plant 30,000 tree saplings across the city. The initiative, in collaboration with the Dakshina Kannada district administration, Centre for Advanced Learning, Forest Department, ward committees, and local citizen groups, aims to restore and enhance the city's green cover and promote sustainable urban living.

A citizen civic committee comprising leaders from left parties, AAP, and Dalit organizations has prepared a chargesheet against the BJP-led misgovernance of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC). The document details widespread corruption, nepotism, fake tenders, and other administrative failures, and is set to be presented to the people's court during a public rally on February 25, 2025, ahead of the MCC elections.

On January 4, 2025, during a council meeting, Congress corporator Abdul Ravoof accused MCC Commissioner Anand CL of issuing occupancy certificates for buildings constructed in violation of regulations, sanctioning work orders beyond the allotted Rs 60 crore budget, and irregular staffing appointments.

CPM leaders allege that corruption is rampant within the Mangaluru City Corporation, accusing the mayor and the BJP-led administration of misusing public funds meant for urban development. They demand investigation of officials and warn of protests if no action is taken.

Mangaluru City Corporation's decision to hike property tax based on conflicting property valuation guidance has ignited a political controversy between BJP and Congress factions. The crisis, marked by adjourned council meetings and partisan blame – with Mayor Sudhir Shetty Kannur condemning the Commissioner’s unilateral change and the Congress-led state's policies – highlights issues of political misuse of authority and potential harm to common citizens.

Opposition members allege that the Mangaluru City Corporation engaged in irregular awarding of a Rs 32 crore contract for the second phase of the Command Control Centre under Mangaluru Smart City Limited. Critics claim that a blacklisted firm, previously disqualified for substandard work, was given the contract and that the project employs banned Chinese-made cameras, raising serious concerns over procurement ethics and public accountability.

In September 2023, MCC introduced an e-tender system for all works above Rs 1 lakh, a move that promoted transparency in procurement, increased bidder participation, and resulted in cost savings of nearly Rs 10 crore.

Outsourced sanitary workers, who had been on a 13‐day strike demanding direct appointment and payment reforms, resumed their duties on March 26, 2023, as reported by a local MLA. This development raised concerns about the ongoing exploitation in labor practices within the municipal framework.

On March 21, Congress workers led by opposition figures protested outside the Mangaluru City Corporation central office, demanding rapid resolution to the ongoing sanitary workers' strike and fair wages, amid growing public discontent over accumulating garbage and inaction from the civic body.