Sir, I am writing as a concerned citizen to share a few observations and suggestions on traffic efficiency and road safety in our city. At many intersections, traffic signals operate in a strictly sequential manner. This often leads to unnecessary waiting, even when traffic is light or when vehicles on opposite sides of the same…

Sir, Frequent road-cutting by utility contractors has become a daily nuisance for commuters across Mysuru. Be it for drainage lines, water pipelines, telephone cables or broadband works, roads are dug up again and again. In most cases, once the work is completed, the trenches are merely filled with loose soil and left without proper re-asphalting….

Sir, The above photograph shows a large LED screen at the premises of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zonal Office at Sharadadevinagar. The intersection close to this office is an accident-prone zone. From my apartment balcony in Tapovan Solace, Sharadadevinagar, I watched several minor accidents in this intersection during the last 6 months of our stay….

The high cost of ‘clean’ streets Sir, That small, crackling heap of dry leaves at the corner of the street is not a harmless act of tidiness. It is a public nuisance set alight. A deliberate act of air pollution that we have somehow come to accept as routine. The justification is always the same:…

Sir, “Swachh Mysuru” appears to be only a slogan. The footpath from Kukkarahalli Lake towards Kalamandira has virtually turned into a stable for horse owners and is in a complete mess. Walkers and joggers using this stretch have to be extremely cautious, as the presence of horses poses a risk and the footpath is strewn…

Sir, I recently witnessed Mysuru City Police crushing unauthorised motorcycle silencers directly on the road. While the enforcement action against illegal modifications is welcome, the manner in which it is being carried out raises concerns. Crushing metal objects on public roads can damage the road surface, which is ultimately public property. Authorities could instead shift…

Sir, Mysuru, a city long known for its planned layouts and civic discipline, is now grappling with a growing parking crisis that can no longer be ignored. Across several neighbourhoods, a clear pattern has emerged. The number of private four-wheelers has increased significantly, but many homeowners have made little or no provision to park these…

Sir, I am writing to draw urgent attention to a serious public safety hazard in our residential area of Dattagalli, Mysuru. About a month ago, a Government contractor dug a deep excavation pit directly in front of the main gate of our house, reportedly for laying underground power cables. Despite objections raised at the time,…

Sir, We, the residents of Srirampura 2nd Stage, BEML Nagar, raise serious concerns over the deteriorating condition of Kotivruksha Park, which has been left unattended by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Due to a lack of watering and proper maintenance, the once-green park has turned into a stretch of dried plants and withered trees. With…

Sir, The recent launch of the roadside tree survey titled Mysuru Tree Audit 2025-26 (Project ‘Nam Mara’ – My Tree) in collaboration with the Bherunda Foundation is a landmark step for Mysuru’s green heritage. However, the data collected should not be kept solely for records. Many of our heritage trees are currently being suffocated by…