Sir, This is with reference to the news item titled “Concern over drinking water” in SOM dated July 16. The concern shown by some of my fellow residents of Mysuru is a serious health issue. I still remember our tap water used to have an agreeable odour as soon as it came out of the…

Pedestrians forced onto roads Sir, I wish to bring to light the increasing encroachment of footpaths in our city, which is causing serious inconvenience to pedestrians. What is meant to be a safe space for walking has been turned into private extensions by various sections of society. In front of posh houses, footpaths are often…

Sir, Kudos to the Government of Karnataka for achieving the milestone of issuing 500 crore free tickets to women beneficiaries under one of its flagship guarantee schemes, Shakti. The then Opposition party, the Congress, had announced five guarantee schemes in its 2023 election manifesto: Gruha Jyothi, Gruha Lakshmi, Anna Bhagya Scheme, Shakti and Yuvanidhi. After…

Sir, Residents are facing serious issues concerning the street lighting in the areas surrounding Lingambudhi Lake. For the past several months, the streetlights in this region have either not been switched on in the evenings or function very erratically. On some days, they are switched on, while on others, the entire stretch remains in complete…

Will MCC please act assertively? Sir, I wish to draw the attention of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner and officials to an incident of misplaced compassion and vigilante behaviour of some citizens in the context of rounding up street dogs for sterilisation in Kuvempunagar. After persistent complaints about unsterilised street dogs in the neighbourhood,…

Senior citizens’ safety at peril Sir, I would like to bring MCC’s attention to a serious issue of footpath encroachment and illegal damage on T.K. Layout Main Road, starting from the RTTC water tanks all the way till Kavitha Bakery. There are at least 8-10 street hawkers who operate near the RTTC water tank and…

Sir, Numerous reports have appeared in SOM about footpath encroachments by vendors thus risking lives of pedestrians who are forced to walk on the road, even though footpaths are meant for pedestrians. In Hebbal too one can see the tiled footpath from  CITB Choultry to Ring Road junction almost fully occupied by chaat and other…

Sir, Our city authorities — and much of the public — seem to believe that speed-breakers and barricades are the only solutions to prevent accidents. However, except for national highways, most city roads are already in poor condition, riddled with potholes, encroachments, and random road cuts. Adding speed-breakers and barricades to this mess only worsens…

Demand Rs. 250 to Rs. 600 from unsuspecting travellers Sir, For days now, the exploitative practices of auto drivers at Mysuru’s Railway Station have spiralled out of control, turning into a nightmare for passengers arriving late at night. After 10 pm, it has become routine for auto drivers to demand an extra Rs. 100 to…