Sir, The Bannimantap ‘C’ Layout, 22nd Cross, is full of potholes and people find it very difficult to even walk. Motorists have a nightmare riding on these so-called roads during monsoon season and at nights. In spite of several requests, the authorities concerned have not taken any action. I once again request the authorities as…

Sir, For the last two months I have gone through the harrowing process to renew my Driving Licence (DL). Thank God it is only once in 5 years. Notwithstanding excellence in software prowess of our country and the tall claims of digitisation of the processes to remove needless visits to RTOs by the Central Ministry…

Sir, The 3rd ‘A’ Cross Road in ‘I’ Block, Dattagalli, leading from Ring Road to Sukrutha PU College and Pramur Adonis Apartments, is full of potholes and very difficult to drive during monsoon season and at nights. The road is crying to get attention of the MUDA and MCC authorities as well as the Ward…

Sir, This has reference to KBG’s Abracadabra titled “Secret to a Long and Happy Life” (based on the book Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life) published in SOM dated July 16. Here is the ultimate truth about old age by Benjamin Disraeli, a British Statesman and Conservative Politician: “Youth is a…

Sir, Recently I was travelling along Hunsur Road from Yoganarasimhaswamy temple towards city. The road was pitch dark. Even with the adequate number of street-lights none were turned on or they do not work. I have given up unreasonable greed in expecting that roads should not have potholes. But at least adequate light in the…

Sir, This is to highlight some of the dangerous and pathetic roads under the bridge. Immediately after KRS Road and Ring Road junction close to GRS Fantasy Park. Junction of Ring Road towards B.M. Shree Nagar. Railway Under Bridge junction of B.M. Shree Nagar and Janathanagar towards Shivarathreeshwaranagar. The vehicles, while trying to avoid the…

Sir, The 80 feet Road in Hebbal Second Stage which connects Krishnadevaraya Circle (KD Circle) and Sankranthi Circle had become a flea market over the decades and was a menace to the residents. As this comes under MCC Zone 5 limits, the residents wrote a letter to Assistant Commissioner of the Zone regarding the inconvenience…

Sir, This is to draw the attention of CESC officials to a sagging power cable in front of Chinmaya Vidyalaya in Jayalakshmipuram. A power cable has been drawn from the electric pole in front of the school to our home. Every time it rains or tree branches are chopped, the cable sags. This can be…

Sir, The second dose of Covishield vaccination was due for my daughter who had her first dose at Chennai. Owing to some goof-up by the staff of Chennai Hospital my daughter was unable to register online for her second dose, in spite of repeated attempts. On 14th June we approached Aditya Hospital at Gokulam and…

Sir, This refers to the 4-lane Road joining Ring Road and Abhishek Circle at Hebbal, crossing CITB Choultry. This stretch was dug around 3 years back to lay huge UGD pipes to improve the drainage system. The road was left in a muddy state for two years after laying of pipes. Around six months back…