Sir, We are facing street dog menace in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage D-Block since a long time. Of late the number of dogs has risen and they are causing noise pollution even in the night by barking continuously. As many toddlers and aged people reside in this lane, the nuisance the dogs create is unbearable. Hence,…

Sir, BSNL has closed some of its Customer Service Centres (CSCs) and entrusted them to franchises. Siddarthanagar CSC is one such unit closed. Ever since this change was effected, customers are put to lot of inconvenience.  Cash counters are not opened at the timings notified. Any enquiry by the customers for details or clarifications about…

Sir, I read an interesting news in ‘SOM’ e-paper yesterday regarding the ‘Corona Awareness Song’ sung by Police Inspector S.D. Suresh Kumar. Immediately, I searched for the song from YouTube link given in the report and heard it repeatedly for a few times.  As the song sung by the Police Inspector was very melodious and…

Sir, With the COVID pandemic eruption in early March this year, and declaring of the lockdown, many agencies and institutions both Government and private came forward voluntarily to help the people to reduce their distress in payment of statutory bills and bank loans.  CESC too joined and said that next three months, the bill not…

Sir,  The MCC at its recent meeting is said to be thinking of introducing  Akrama Sakrama in Mysuru also. Please do not do this mistake.   Does it mean MCC will be legalising all illegal buildings that have  violated  all the building rules and acquired more lands adjacent to their own sites. Why should MCC resort…

Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the Government is starved of tax revenue. It should devise a simple mode for citizens to pay their house tax dues. The best mode would be through online banking. For the present, it could follow this simple procedure.  Instead of citizens waiting to fill the Self-Assessment Forms  (SAFs)…

Sir, Many readers have voiced their concern on social distancing when MCC or MUDA open up their counters for tax collection. Till date there is no input from these two organisations on the issue of social distancing. A glaring example we saw when liquor shops opened on May 4. Social distance went to tail spin….

Sir, Whatever it may be the reasons for opening liquor shops amid COVID-19 in the country, social distancing has taken a back seat in many parts of the nation. It is feared that it may lead to spread of infection, if any one person in that group is symptomatic and contact tracing is also not…

Sir, The MUDA has approved the current year’s budget for so many new projects to come up including formation of several new layouts which is a good sign for development of Mysuru city.  At the same time, I would appeal to MUDA, while framing the budget and execution accordingly, to review the pending projects at…

Sir, This has reference to various letters and suggestions with regard to MCC property tax payment for 2020-2021. I fail to understand why there is no response in the matter from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). First suggestion: MCC staff to collect cheque from residents from their doorstep. Second: MCC to provide their account number…