Sir, It is with deep pain and concern that we, the honest tax paying Mysureans, do read in the columns of two successive issues of Star of Mysore (Nov. 28 and 29) about MCC’s helplessness in recovering the tariff dues of Rs. 202.00 crores from the defaulters and then about the proposed hike of 50%….
Introduce non-AC inter-city shuttle bus between Mysuru and Bengaluru Airport
December 2, 2020Sir, It is given to understand that KSRTC, Mysuru Division, has arranged for excellent non-stop connectivity to Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport from Mysuru through a direct inter-city Flybus – AC shuttle bus service. The Flybus shuttle bus services provide exceptional facilities like non-stop run, travel comfort, ontime departure and convenient availability of buses to the…
50% hike in water tariff: Injustice to honest bill payers
December 1, 2020Sir, This refers to the news item ‘MCC seeks 50% hike in water tariff’ (SOM dated Nov.29). The authorities have justified that the collection is only 37.5% and hence it is necessary to raise the tariff! Is it true that only about 20% to 30% pay water bill? If that is true, MCC is doing…
Traffic violations by riders of electric two-wheelers
November 30, 2020Sir, The number of electric two-wheelers on the road is increasing, and such vehicles are posing new challenges to other road-users in terms of road safety. Traffic violations like stopping on zebra lines, signal jumping, wrong parking, using mobile while riding, etc., by these electric two-wheelers are also being noticed frequently in city. Most of…
Life Certificate: Kudos to Post Office staff
November 30, 2020Sir, After reading about the Post Office helping the senior citizens get their Life Certificate on paying a nominal fee, we contacted the Vijayanagar 2nd Stage Post Office as my mother needed to get her certificate done. My mother is a cardiac patient and has other issues with her arthritis so we were in quite…
Back to James Bond: Very fascinating read
November 29, 2020Sir, Serendipity at work in the case of Dr. Javeed Nayeem is not a new happening from several instances he has written under his column ‘Over a Cup of Evening Tea.’ The latest one on ‘Back to James Bond & my quest for his Gun! (Star of Mysore dated Nov. 22) makes a fascinating account…
CESC Mysuru online bill payment gateway problem
November 28, 2020Sir, Every month when we pay electricity bill online transaction doesn’t get completed properly and we have to wait for 3 days for it to reflect (completed) in the system. This has been happening for many months now and above this the debit card which is used for this CESC transactions doesn’t work for other…
Provide Iris Scan facility at Common Service Centres
November 27, 2020Sir, Apropos to the letter in SOM dated Nov. 18 by Kamala regarding the difficulty of pensioners in submitting Life Certificate, the authorities concerned are requested to provide Iris (eye) Scan facility along with the Finger Print device as finger prints of some of the pensioners may not tally with the ones available with Aadhaar…
Kodava Heritage Centre Govt. permission needed for M. C. Nanaiah’s suggestion
November 27, 2020Sir, The suggestion given by former Minister M.C. Nanaiah that the funds granted by the Government for Kodava Heritage Centre works in Madikeri be given to the Federation of Kodava Samajas in Balugodu, Virajpet taluk and that the works on the Heritage Centre be monitored by Madikeri Kodava Samaja, is most welcome (SOM dated Nov….
Special voter list revision: Set right discrepancies
November 26, 2020Sir, Apropos the report on special voter list revision in SOM dated Nov. 21, I wish to bring to light the following to the attention of the authorities concerned and people’s representatives. I am doing so after considerable struggle for the last 20 months ever since my name was deleted from the voters list for…















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