Sir, It is really surprising that Deve Gowda Circle at Outer Ring Road (ORR)-Bannur Road junction does not have traffic signal lights. This is one of the busiest circles in our city. It is an accident-prone junction where eight lane ORR meets four lane Bannur Road. Traffic Police also consider this as an accident-prone circle….

Sir, Apropos the news item titled “Lactating dog bitten by cobra saved” (Star of Mysore dated Nov.4), it was heartening to read about the timely action taken by Savitha Nagabhushan, Vet Dr. Amardeep Singh and the support staff of PFA (People For Animals) to save the dog from certain death of snake bite.  A couple…

‘As a layman, I am all for decreasing fuel prices’ Sir, This has reference to Bhamy Shenoy’s article titled ‘Dramatic drop in petrol and diesel prices: Who are the real beneficiaries’ in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 9.  Shenoy is NOT in favour of decreasing the prices and is of the opinion that the revenues…

Sir, The entry point to J.P. Nagar from H.D. Kote side is turning out to be a dangerous spot day by day. Every time I drive my two-wheeler or car, particularly from H.D. Kote side, I do so with my heart in mouth. After the unauthorised sheds and business establishments that had come up at…

Sir, This refers to H.R. Bapu Satyanarayana’s letter ‘Be warned, Chamundi Hill not a tinkering lab’ in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 8. Bapu, a retired Chief Engineer and myself have written numerous articles on the failure of roads all over our city. But not a single agency has approached either of us for advice….

Sir, The recent landslide atop Chamundi Hill is due to a combination of reasons (refer news item titled ‘Chamundi Hill landslide widens; road shrinks’ in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 2, 2021). There is a balance in nature and if it is disturbed beyond a limit, the consequences become disastrous. When the Government of Karnataka…

Sir, The wall belonging to MCC property near Old Kesare Waste Management Plant has collapsed. The boundary wall was constructed in 2019 and it has collapsed in just two years due to recent rainfall. The drain water is all over the road which is a hindrance for motorists. This clearly shows the poor quality of…

Sir, As the above picture clearly shows, there is a sink hole, approximately one-and-a-half-foot in diameter, at the corner of 16th Cross, 3rd Main, Jayanagar, Mysuru. It is a potential disaster spot  and needs to be attended immediately. In addition, there are a few improperly laid road humps without zebra cross markings on the third…

Sir, This refers to the news item titled “MCC launches Rajakaluve encroachment clearance drive from Bogadi Lake” (SOM dated Oct.29). Looks like the MCC woke up from its deep slumber only after a flooding and the death of one person. Is it not the duty of the MCC to govern the city and make sure…