Sir, Read the recent article “Shelters miss the bus” in SOM dated Jan. 19. The reason for the state of these shelters is that they are built with materials that can be easily vandalised. Hence, it is the duty of citizens to give ideas to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) so that we can have great…
Re-set traffic signal lights timer in Vontikoppal
January 28, 2019Sir, The timers of the traffic signal lights installed near V. V. Mohalla Police Station need to be re-set. By the time the last few vehicles move from Yadavagiri side towards Vontikoppal side and reach the junction of Gokulam road and Temple road, the signal from Gokulam side would have turned to green. This causes…
Let the park be used as a park
January 27, 2019Sir, On Adichunchanagiri Road, near RMP Colony and behind Banashankari Temple, there is a Park. It is a known fact that it has not been developed for many years for the best reasons known to MUDA/ MCC. First there were four flood- light posts. Recently another four such lights were added. Now attempts are made…
Dual policy at Sub-Registrar Offices to issue Encumbrance Certificate
January 25, 2019Sir, This is with reference to obtaining Encumbrance Certificate (EC) from a Sub-Registrar’s Office. The Sub-Registrar Offices in Mysuru are usually surrounded by brokers/middlemen who, when approached for getting an EC for a minimum of one year, guarantee us to get us the EC the very next day for a payment of Rs.300. He also…
Extend services of Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express
January 24, 2019Sir, Bengaluru is connected to New Delhi via Kacheguda/Secunderabad by 12649/12650 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express (5 days a week). The prestigious train operates only via Andhra Pradesh on Bengaluru-Gooty-Dhone-Kurnool line and thus there exists no room for this train’s stoppage anywhere within Karnataka. Further, there is now an urgent need to connect the interior Karnataka…
Why Indore is No. 1 Clean City
January 23, 2019Sir, I happened to stay in Indore city for about a week during our trip to Ujjain and Omkareshwar recently. It leaves me with little doubt in Indore scoring a hat-trick in Swachh Survekshan-2019 by retaining the Cleanest City tag this year also. There is a lot to learn from them. Here are a few…
Join hands for Swachh Mysuru
January 23, 2019Sir, Come January, “Swachh Bharat” is on politicians’ and officials’ lips? Why? Simple. Everyone wants Mysuru to regain the “Cleanest City” tag. Once Swachh Survekshan team comes, inspects and then announces the list, the drama is over. Then the blame-game starts if we do not get the top ranking. Why does the Mysuru City Corporation…
Median strip gardens: Attraction or Distraction?
January 22, 2019Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) intends to make the city more beautiful by creating median strip gardens (SOM dated Dec.18). Many readers have commended the idea. As it is, almost every day, we are having a number of road accidents. Instead of focussing on cruising, people are looking this way and that way, while…
Mitigate parking woes
January 22, 2019Sir, It is very difficult to find a place to park a four-wheeler for a short while when we need to pick up or drop passengers at the Suburban Bus Stand. Available parking space at the basement is loaded with goods of shop-keepers and two wheelers, leaving a small stretch for four-wheeler parking. The space…
Provide stop at Chamarajapuram Railway Station
January 22, 2019Sir, While thanking all concerned for extending train services up to Ashokapuram and vice-versa which is a boon and convenient to many commuters of Southern part of Mysuru, we request the Railway authorities to provide a stop for early morning Vishwamanava Express at Chamarajapuram Station. This Station is surrounded by many extensions and is easily…
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