Sir, Goblimara bus shelter at J.P. Nagar, Mysuru, lacks lighting facility. Hence, the School and College students as well as senior citizens have to wait in the dark at this bus shelter. City buses plying from City Bus stand to J.P. Nagar last stop as well as Gorur will pass through this bus shelter. So…

Sir, Apropos to the news item MCC Style… Walk, Talk and Collect Tax in SOM dated Dec.2, we do agree that shop owners need to pay the tax on time. We may also note that many thousands of houses in Mysuru — which are completed in construction and people residing since 2014 — are not…

Sir, It is noticed that many goods vehicles fix an extra heavy rod behind their vehicles to act as an accident barrier. This may protect the vehicles from severe damage in case the vehicles are hit from the rear side. Most of these rods mask the registration number plate of the vehicles and in case…

Sir, It was sad to read the death of a pillion rider in a recent road accident near Siddalingapura on Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway (Star of Mysore dated Dec.3), when a car hit their two-wheeler from behind. The head of the pillion hit the median resulting in injury.  It is not clear from the report whether the…

Sir, With reference to the pictorial report ‘No solution in sight…’ (SOM dated Dec.2), it’s high time that the District Administration and MCC impound the stray cattle as the menace continues. Helmet-less riders are fined, but riders with helmet are becoming the victims of freak accidents when they face stray cattle right in the middle…

Sir,  It is with deep pain and concern that we, the honest tax paying Mysureans, do read in the columns of two successive issues of Star of Mysore (Nov. 28 and 29) about MCC’s helplessness in recovering the tariff dues of Rs. 202.00 crores from the defaulters and then about the proposed hike of 50%….

Sir, It is given to understand that KSRTC, Mysuru Division, has arranged for excellent non-stop connectivity to Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport from Mysuru through a direct inter-city Flybus – AC shuttle bus service. The Flybus shuttle bus services provide exceptional facilities like non-stop run, travel comfort, ontime departure and convenient availability of buses to the…

Sir, This refers to the news item ‘MCC seeks 50% hike in water tariff’ (SOM dated Nov.29). The authorities have justified that the collection is only 37.5% and hence it is necessary to raise the tariff! Is it true that only about 20% to 30% pay water bill? If that is true, MCC is doing…

Sir, The number of electric two-wheelers on the road is increasing, and such vehicles are posing new challenges to other road-users in terms of road safety.  Traffic violations like stopping on zebra lines, signal jumping, wrong parking, using mobile while riding, etc., by these electric two-wheelers are also being noticed frequently in city.  Most of…

Sir, After reading about the Post Office helping the senior citizens get their Life Certificate on paying a nominal fee, we contacted the Vijayanagar 2nd Stage Post Office as my mother needed to get her certificate done.  My mother is a cardiac patient and has other issues with her arthritis so we were in quite…