Sir, This is regarding the software platform provided by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for online payment of property tax. Hope, the authorities concerned will take a look at these suggestions and improve overall user experience. The software needs thorough quality assurance testing. The user-interface is very poorly designed; so consult an expert in this field…

Sir, The IT companies have switched to alternate-working options including staggered working hours and enabling work from home option for almost all its employees owing to the COVID-19 outbreak and its restrictions due to curfews. The move to encourage work from home is a welcome step at a time when the pandemic is affecting public…

Sir, I would like to draw the attention of authorities concerned and people’s representatives towards the parking problem for four-wheelers at the cftri gate of City Railway Station. This Gate is used by a large number of the population of Mysuru and its western neighbourhood areas. But there is no provision of parking four-wheelers nearby…

Sir, There has been an increase of stray dog menace in some areas of Kuvempunagar. In the past two weeks, at least 5 attacks on pedestrians, 3 on children and numerous encounters with vehicles have been recorded by the residents of the area. Any and all calls to the MCC regarding the same have not…

Sir, I had registered for the first dose of COVID vaccination through the online portal for 1.4.2021 and selected District Hospital, Metagalli, Mysuru. I went to the Hospital at around 9.30 am on the designated day and there were around 100 people already to get vaccinated. Medical Officials and staff were very cordial, my details…

Sir, The bus shelter on one side of the road near Kamakshi Hospital was removed while widening the road some years ago after which the KSRTC and MCC have not thought of putting up a new bus shelter. But where is the location for buses to stop? The authorities are in a fix where to…

Sir, We have been reading in newspapers about the difficulties faced by property owners, especially senior citizens, in paying their property tax online, due to the faults in the system. It is very difficult for senior citizens to visit the Mysuru City Corporation Office in person and stand in long queues to pay their property…

Sir, I thank B.L. Bhyrappa, former Mayor of Mysuru, for voicing the grievances of citizens regarding property tax at the right time and in the right way. It is very much disheartening to know that there has been a hike in the tax amount and the rebate of 5 percent is also for a very…

Sir, To cover up the expected and un-expected deficit in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) budget and revenues, MCC has devised novel mode of cess collections in the name of “Cemetery Cess” and “Garden Cess” from this financial year which are of substantial amounts. I fail to comprehend for what purpose MCC is collecting cemetery cess…

Sir, Apropos the letter by P.S. Chandranna in SOM dated Apr.16, I would like to mention the following aspects to enlighten Mysuru citizens: There appears to be no defect in the software for computation of tax. But it appears to have been developed to increase tax far beyond 15%. Perhaps this percentage is only for…