Sir, Street lights in SBM Colony, Srirampura, are in poor shape as more than 100  street lights are not glowing for which light  fittings are due to be replaced. The street lights in the Colony  were fixed way back in 1993 and after several years, the fittings are worn out due to rusting on  exposure…

Sir, The only way to curb traffic rule violations in city is to go back to the penalties issued by the Central Government and in my opinion we should increase the punishment period. If a rider or driver is caught breaking the traffic law on three consecutive times within a period of 6 months, his…

Sir, The streets around Vijayanagar Water Tank and adjacent Railway Layout in Vijayanagar Second Stage is infested with street dogs that endanger the movements of pedestrians in the area. The dogs also enter the parks in the area and pose a potential threat to the park users.  The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) authorities are requested…

Sir, The manhole in front of Shell Petrol Bunk on Hunsur Road, Vijayanagar, is overflowing on the main road since a couple of months. The stench emanating is nauseating, apart from causing inconvenience to the motorists especially for two-wheelers. When the two-wheeler riders suddenly see the overflowing sewage on the road, they swerve their vehicle…

Sir, Many have suggested installation of automatic street light controllers in city. Yes, it is a good idea but will it work is the million dollar question?  I have worked in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait for over 40 years and visited many places abroad. In Saudi and Kuwait, once a scheme is implemented there is…

Sir, This refers to the recent letters by Prof. B. S. Shankara and Dr. S.V.N. Vijayendra about the urgency to install automatic street light controllers in city. I strongly support their views and urge the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to take up this project as early as possible. I recall that MCC was approached by…

Sir, With the Mysuru City Police busy in monitoring activities connected to COVID-19, the undisciplined motorists are having a heyday on Mysuru roads now. Two-wheelers are happily riding without helmets, resting their mobile phones on their shoulders and talking, riding on the wrong sides of both one-way and two-way roads, jumping signals and risking other…

Sir, The Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) in Vijayanagar and Saraswathipuram have recently re-opened after the lockdown was relaxed in Mysuru. The ASK had announced that only applicants with online appointments will be accepted. So there is a rush to get appointments from the Cyber Centres.  It has been observed that some Cyber Centres are allegedly…

Sir, Apropos to the letter ‘Maintain street lights: Conserve electricity’ by Prof. B.S. Shankara (‘SOM’ dated June 8). Similar to the street lights in the city limits, the street lights on Outer Ring Road (ORR) are being switched on early wasting the electricity.  The pathetic condition was non-payment of dues that resulted in darkness on…

Sir, I want to bring to the notice of all the readers that we have seen some really rash driving on the Ring Road of our city. With lockdown restrictions and empty roads, youngsters have taken to Ring Road to showcase their senseless thirst for speed.  I have, in the past one week, noticed three…