Sir, I am a resident of #44, 7th Cross, 17th Main, E Block, C Zone, 3rd Stage, J.P. Nagar, Mysuru, which is situated behind Sai Baba temple. Our road and as well as surrounding one lack sign-boards. Hence it has become difficult for the public to locate the address. In some sign-boards details are not…

Sir, The underground drainage (UGD) right in front of my house was damaged and I called the area Corporator for help. Our Ward 6 Corporator SBM Manju immediately came to the spot to inspect and then instructed his team to do the needful. The repair work was completed in a couple of days, thanks to…

Sir, It was good to read the report in SOM dated 5th August 2021, titled “Kodava an Optional Language in Mangalore University.” However, the statement in the report that “Kodava language is a mixture of all Dravidian languages. It has adopted words from Tulu, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam. It has emerged into a separate linguistic…

Sir, This is a call to Mysureans. Beware of the consequences of this new trend of lawlessness indulged openly to divert and delay the noble service project Viveka Smaraka ! I write this letter because the general public should know the reality and facts about the proposed Viveka Smaraka as a lot of misinformation is…

Sir, Bad roads in India maim and kill several unfortunate persons every day. Badly planned and potholed roads reflect the indifference and casual negligent attitude of the authorities who are in-charge of maintaining them. Less said the better of the condition of roads in rainy season. If you complain about a bad road in your…

Sir, I would like to bring to the notice of the MCC authorities about the menace caused by flex boards installed on road sides and hung from the lamp posts along the road dividers. This causes problems to motorists. Due to the size of the boards, the riders are not able to see the vehicles…

Sir, Overflowing garbage bins have become a common sight on Mahadevapura-Rammanahalli Main Road. The foul smell spreads due to the accumulated waste in the grip of poor sanitation. A large amount of garbage spilling onto this Road poses serious health hazards, but the civic authorities have turned a blind eye to the problem. What is…

Sir, It is unfortunate that muda is busy in e-auctioning of sites without developing or maintaining the necessary infrastructure. No need to visit Europe or America to study how roads are to be maintained. Small States like Goa have such good roads. The tourist places there are so well-developed and maintained, it makes one wonder…

Sir, This has reference to the letter ‘Install Traffic Signal Light at busy Millennium Circle’ by Dr. H.S. Sadathalikhan (Star of Mysore dated Aug .5). At first let me remark that the citizens of Mysuru especially those who use vehicles like cars, autorickshaws, small commercial vehicles and two-wheelers do not follow traffic rules and the…

Sir, It is yet another sad day for the heritage city in having lost one more cinema theatre — Saraswathi Theatre. Earlier with less population, the city had the distinction of having 16 theatres and now with ever-increase in the population, this number is dwindling. What a paradox ! Cinema-lovers, especially middle class people, have…