Sir, One recent incident by my close relative on claiming amount from the SB account of the deceased prompted me to write this letter. My uncle expired last month due to old age. He had all his accounts and transactions in one of the nationalised banks. His family members approached his bank to claim the…

Sir, This is with reference to the property tax drive to ensure Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has enough funds for development works. In this regard, I being a law-abiding citizen, have been paying property taxes up to date. But this year I am really disappointed the way it’s being managed. I made five visits to…

Sir, It was very nice to read about Dr. M.V. Gopalaswamy (MVG), who founded Akashvani, Mysore (SOM dated Sept.12). However, I would like to add little more information to the MVG family. Two of his sons were Pilots in the Indian Air Force. The elder son was late Air Cmde M.G. Ramachandra (Bharathi’s father). He…

Sir, The MCC Commissioner has been issuing ultimatums that if property tax is not paid before Oct. 31, 2020, the property will be seized. He is quite right in expecting taxes to be paid in time, for the Corporation to function normally. I am a 90-year-old person. I have duly paid my property tax for…

Sir, This has reference to the news item “Tax defaulters warned of property seizure” (SOM dated Sept.2). While it is gratifying to note that MCC is taking steps to recover the house tax by issuing notices to defaulters, it has also issued notice to the tax paid already. I am a prompt tax-payer for the…

Sir, The recent write-up on the Architect of Mysore AIR Dr. M.V. Gopalaswamy by his grand-daughter (SOM dated Sept.12) makes it a worthy reading. She has unearthed many facts we never knew. The toils and troubles he faced in turning his dream a reality are really appreciable. Attempting at an unknown project, with literally zero-technology…

Sir, Apropos to the news item about the proposed flyover near Columbia Asia junction (SOM dated Sept.12) it is imperative that the road ahead leading to Mysuru city needs to be developed and widened without delay as under: From Tipu Circle to Suburban bus stand via St. Philomena’s Hostel/Ambedkar Statue Circle. Tipu Circle to city…

Sir, Parking on the footpath is becoming a major issue for the safety of pedestrians. Footpaths are meant for pedestrians to walk safely instead of taking the risk while walking on the road and not to hinder free movement of vehicles. However, people are seen parking their two-wheelers and even four-wheelers on the footpaths inconveniencing…

Sir, This refers to the valuable article on traditional oil press (SOM dated Sept. 6) and kudos to M. Kamlesh who is trying to rejuvenate a cottage industry which is almost dead. It is all the more impressive that having an M.Tech degree in his hand he decided to get into a traditional craft. The…

Sir, I fully endorse the views of Dr. Javeed Nayeem (SOM dated Sept.4) on restoration of heritage bridges in general and the Lushington (Shivanasamudra), Wellesley (Srirangapatna) and Kapila (Nanjangud) bridges in particular. Given the loopholes and lapses in our administration set up and the dissonance prevalent among the powers that be, there is no guarantee…