Sir, This has reference to the news item under the title ‘Kannada name-boards: Defaulting business establishments warned’ (SOM dated Oct. 23, 2021). Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Mayor, has in a press statement, said that it is mandatory for all commercial establishments  to have 60 percent Kannada and 40 percent English in their name- boards. Any…

Sir, Every year during the rains for the last 5 years, we, the residents of 12th Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, have been having huge problems with drains overflowing and water entering the cellar, mixing with the sump water and many of our people are falling sick due to drinking this water. Initially, the problem was…

Sir, For the last three decades, three to four city buses were running between CBS – Kesare and Naidunagar via Pulikeshi Road, RMC which were very helpful to the people going to K.R. Hospital, Mission Hospital, Railway Station, RMC, Vidyavardhaka High School and Colleges, but for the last five years, the said bus routes have…

Sir, KSRTC is the backbone for passenger transportation in our city. From Hootagalli, a number of buses are available to city bus stand but all are via Vontikoppal Post Office, St. Joseph’s School, Akashvani Circle, Dasappa Circle and Railway Station route. Most of these buses are overcrowded during peak hours with College and office-goers. People…

Sir, Recently, the Ring Road was asphalted erasing speed-breakers at two points at Dattagalli side. Earlier, there was a road hump erected at Netaji Circle,  as was considered by Kuvempunagar Traffic Police and barricades were placed at Mahamane junction after studying several accidental episodes.  This barricade was placed referring civic problems published in SOM. These…

Sir, A few months ago, I went to the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, for some problems with my hearing. It was the peak time of Covid but I did not want to wait any longer for this visit. As I walked in through the gate, I was pleasantly surprised by…

Sir, This has reference to the recent letter in this column where a citizen from Gokulam has raised the menace of stray dogs. Vidyashankar Layout, wherein a reputed School is situated next to Ring Road, is one such area, where the menace is very acute. Many school-going kids and aged citizens have a tough time…

Sir, I am a student studying in Maharaja’s First Grade College. I travel through Valmiki Road to the College from my house and I see thousands of students walking everyday in the morning and evening daily from Maharani’s College situated in Valmiki road to Akashavani Circle,  Yadavagiri. I request the local MLA to kindly look…