Sir, Footpath encroachment by food carts and street vendors is a known problem in Mysuru. Though Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the City Police attempt to clear the vendors once in a while, they are like the proverbial “whack-a-mole.”  They keep coming back. Another form of encroachment that seems to have largely escaped the attention…

Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the Mysuru City Traffic Police and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to several issues concerning the recently installed traffic signal at the KEB Junction in Dattagalli. To begin with, multiple roads converge at this junction, including traffic from arterial roads, making the area highly congested during…

Sir, A couple of years ago, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) replaced old streetlight poles with taller poles to install LED streetlights. While the new lighting has improved road illumination, the quality of the poles used appears to be questionable. Within a short span of time, most of these poles have started rusting and the…

Sir, The recent Budget presented by CM Siddaramaiah contains several encouraging proposals for the development of Mysuru.  The plan to develop Mysuru as a second IT hub to decongest Bengaluru, along with initiatives aimed at industrialising Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities and strengthening welfare and public healthcare programmes, will certainly benefit the region. However, one important…

Sir, Through this column, I wish to highlight the growing problem of unnecessary high beam usage on our roads. High beams are meant only for dark highways or areas with very low visibility. However, many motorists use them even on well-lit city roads, residential areas and during heavy traffic. The strong glare from high beams…

Continued neglect affecting industrial productivity Sir, This is to draw the attention of the authorities to the extremely poor condition of roads in Hebbal Industrial Area, Mysuru. Despite being a key hub for industries, logistics movement and employment, the internal and approach roads are severely damaged with large potholes, uneven surfaces and poor drainage. Due…

Sir, While passing through Koppalur near the J.P. Nagar Ring Road recently, I noticed something that genuinely made me happy. This stretch used to be a place where people casually threw garbage, including plastic waste. Sadly, cows and other animals were often seen eating from these piles, which was both disturbing and harmful to them….

Sir, The above photo clearly shows encroachment of footpath by some provision shops near Sangam Circle in Manchegowdanakoppal to keep fruits and vegetable baskets up to road. Due to this, pedestrians are forced to walk on the road during morning and evening peak hours, risking their lives. Also, this is hampering the free movement of…

Sir, I welcome the installation of traffic signals at various junctions around Mysuru city. Though the signals have been installed and are functioning properly, many vehicle owners, especially the two-wheelers, are not following the traffic rules at these junctions and are creating confusion for the public at large by skipping the signals. I request the…

Sir, We the elderly members of Gokulam Nagarika Abhivrudhi Sangha urge the MCC Commissioner and the Police authorities concerned to take action against vandals who damaged the stone bench at Kuvempu Park in Gokulam 2nd Stage a few days back. The vandals have smashed the bench with a huge boulder and have discarded empty liquor…