Sir, This refers to the letter titled “Never-ending travails on Kalidasa Road” by K. Chandrahas in Star of Mysore dated Apr. 8. He has rightly pointed out how the pedestrians are not provided proper pavement for easy movement, in spite of having enough space along the length of the Kalidasa Road. Further, the traffic signal…
Sir, During my recent visit to the MCC Zonal Office to get Khata transferred to my name, I was informed by the official to pay 0.5% of the property value towards Khata transfer fees. Whereas, the rule says the fees should be 2% of the Stamp Duty (sourced from the website). There is a huge…
Sir, I have a fondness for Mysuru that a child has for its mother’s home. It brings me joy each time I visit the city. I grew up as a child here in my grandfather’s house in Saraswathipuram in the 70s – 80s and did my medical education in Mysore Medical College from 1990 -1996….
Sir, With the reduction in COVID-19 cases, after a long gap, thousands of people are visiting tourist places. Brindavan Gardens at KRS is one of the most popular tourist destinations for people far and near. We also planned our visit to Brindavan recently. To our utter surprise, the tollgate just before KRS Gates insists on…
Sir, Normally we say that the world is full of selfish, corrupt and bad people. But there are selfless, society-oriented and good people also amidst us. One such is Dr. B.N. Maruthi, who left this world on 30.3.2022. He was only 57 years and was a role model for all of us. He did his…
Sir, Kalidasa road generates good tax revenue to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) by virtue of having various types of commercial establishments like banks, clinics, hospitals, medical shops, eateries, garment stores and various other showrooms. But unfortunately this is the most neglected road by MCC causing hardship to all the persons using this road. It is…
Sir, To ease payment of property tax, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) came with an innovative idea of affixing a QR code at each property and the property owners were eager to scan and pay the tax, which in turn was an utter flop. While the system was not foolproof, why did the MCC resort…
Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) online tax collection system appears to be streamlined compared to the problems faced last year. But there are many shortcomings in the whole scheme adapted by MCC. Last year to provide fool-proof system, MCC officials visited door-to-door, took residence pictures from all angles, collected owner’s pictures, Khata papers, building…
Sir, It is good that the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has at last got the online payment of property tax for the year 2022-23 working or so it seems. Now owners can pay their property tax from the comfort of their homes and there is no need for us to disturb the Revenue Officers. I…
Sir, This refers to Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem’s article in Star of Mysore dated Mar. 20, 2022, in which he has paid rich tributes to Prof. H.N. Aswathanarayana, who passed away on Mar. 16, 2022. On my part, I am proud to say that Prof. Aswathanarayana was my relative. He had a multi-faceted personality, like…
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