Ensure rain water drainage system is built properly in all localities so this water flows into a Lake or an artificial pond or back into the nearest river Sir, Mission ‘Paani’ is a global campaign by the Government, multinational companies and various NGOs, to raise awareness of water conservation. Currently about 60 crore Indians face…

Sir, Kudos to the district administration for the bold step taken to clear unauthorised shops atop Chamundi Hill including the ones illegally allotted to Government servants and kins of VVIPs. This is carried out despite the pressure from powerful lobbies. We the citizens would look (dream!) for a similar action from the administration to vacate…

Sir, Since three days I have been visiting several Vehicle Emission Checking Centres in Mysuru and seen long queues of vehicles, both two and four-wheelers, going for emission testing. Finally, near the RTO Office I got my two-wheeler emission checked today. The heavy rush may be primarily because of New Traffic Rules which I wholeheartedly…

Sir, The new Motor Vehicles Act prescribing heavy penalties even for minor offences may have been enacted to reduce accidents but it has created widespread anguish and fear because the implementation of this rule leaves much to be desired. Firstly, here the Police are given huge amount of authority and discretion to implement the rule….

Sir, The presently running train number 12613/12614 Mysuru-Bengaluru Tipu Express coach composition consists of just a single AC coach (that is, AC Chair Car Coach- C1) apart from general sitting and reserved coaches. There is now an urgent need to augment additional coaches to meet the upcoming Dasara festival rush. The Railway administration should take…

Sir, I bear out B.S. Srikantaiah’s grievance about the frequent and chronic power outage throughout Yadavagiri (SOM dated Sept. 4). Consumers have to put up with the inconvenience as the CESC officials show indifference towards their complaints and come up with some lame excuses to explain away the poor service. It is time for remedial…

Sir, About 10 years ago residents of Tilaknagar made a request to convert Umar Khayam Road as one of the model streets since it was an important road that connected to the world famous Jumboo Savari route at Bamboo Bazaar junction on New Sayyaji Rao Road. Respecting the citizens’ demand, after inspections, Umar Khayam Road…

Sir, I would like to bring to your notice the miserable condition of roads in Mysuru city. The roads are broken at many places. As a result vehicles cannot move smoothly, they get stuck in the pits which leads to damage of the vehicles as well as the person riding. This kind of roads increases…

Sir, Medians on the road are meant for road safety and it facilitate easy movement of vehicles. It restricts the drivers not to go on to wrong side of the road. However, it is noticed recently that some people have damaged the median at two places on the Ring Road — one between Bogadi Cross…

Sir, The recent nationwide flood devastation is yet green (nay red) in my memory. Normal life got paralysed, rendering many homeless. Nanjangud too was prey to this nature’s fury that literally cut off the road link to the town for almost a week, as Kapila river swell to the brim and touched the road near…