Sir, The footpaths in most places of our city have been encroached by all kinds of people who sell all types of wares, as the City Corporation and Police do not enforce the rules strictly. As a result, the pedestrians suffer inconvenience and accidents. There’s a new and a well-organised group from outside the State,…

Sir, Tourists from all over the world congregate to witness and be a part of Dasara every year. During this festive season,  every street is lit up with bright lights to welcome prosperity, peace and happiness to one and all and is filled with movement of traffic and people of all kinds. It’s a preconceived…

Sir, There is a big crater-like pothole on Akkamahadevi Road in front of Hotel Red Lotus Heritage, which is posing a great danger to pedestrians. Since it is located right in the centre of the road and what with vehicles zooming in all directions at that spot, it is proving to be a big risk…

Sir, Of late we do not find Home Guards at junctions but can see the Traffic Police instead.  These cops will be either sitting beneath the traffic umbrellas  or on their bikes, where there are no traffic umbrellas. Most of the time they are busy talking on their mobile phones. There are plenty of traffic rules…

Sir, Kudos to Star of Mysore (SOM) for its Saturday topic-specific Supplements which make them a very good read. However, I want to draw your attention to Sept.21 Saturday Supplement covering “Gold in the Gutters” and more so the subtitle “Why do people drop coins into Rivers?” Attributing scientific reasons for dropping (copper) coins into…

Sir, This refers to the Weekend Star Supplement titled “Gold in the Gutters” (SOM dated Sept.21). It is an absorbing report throwing light on a fascinating and little-known  profession of gold hunters who make a living by diving into the river, scouring the gutters near jewellery shops on Ashoka Road and sieving the sludge to…

Sir, During Dasara period there will be a heavy flow of tourists coming from KRS Road towards Mysuru city. There are no direction indicators on this stretch at the junction of KRS Road and JLB Road. Tourists will definitely get confused without knowing which direction to follow to reach their destinations. A large permanent multi-lingual…

Sir, It was indeed heartening to read that there will be no water crisis atop Chamundi Hill (SOM dated Sept.23). Efforts of the District Administration in this regard are commendable. But nowhere in the report there is anything mentioned about harvesting the rain water. Chamundi Hill being a hilly forest region, gets ample rainfall which…

Sir, It is interesting to note that the recent Government Order relieving the Directors of Rangayanas has generated a debate. I have attended a few programmes in Rangayana and it was quite obvious that the administrators were leaning towards a particular political ideology. A few months back there were a series of plays in the…

Sir, It is very important that we realise the importance of keeping our city clean, especially with “Nada Habba” Dasara round the corner. A lot of tourists throng into the city from different parts of the country and they tend to litter in public places. It is not only the duty of Mysuru City Corporation…