Sir, This has reference to the news item, “MLC opposes Divisional-level evaluation of  II PU answer scripts” (SOM dated June 1, 2020).  I see there is some rational in the stand taken by the MLC in trying to put some logic into the mind of PU Board officials.   The MLC claims that he had written…

Sir, This refers to the letter titled “Power billing: Yes, CESC is cheating gullible public” (SOM dated June 1, 2020). I also felt initially that my bill of Rs.4,267.59 for two months was very high. Last month, an ad-hoc bill for Rs. 1,233 was raised, maybe based on previous average consumption, since meter reading was…

Sir,  It is very sad that we have lost a great human being and an expert pathologist who served millions of patients in and around Mysuru District with the punctuality of a rising Sun, for more than half a century.  He was the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ in the field of Investigative Pathology and Microbiology.   A few…

Sir, This has reference to the continuous news regarding exorbitant power bills being received by Mysureans while the innocent public are already tottering with the never before seen effect of the pandemic.  CESC readily has all the required information of their consumers’ power utilisation pattern at their fingertips. They have: Billing and Payment History, Consumption…

Sir, Recently we, senior citizens, had been to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zonal Office at Sharadadevinagar to submit last year’s property tax paid receipt xerox copy.  Unfortunately, the condition which prevailed there was horrifying. The Zonal Office was terribly crowded. Though the Government has formed norms for the people to follow, nobody observed it….

Sir, The photograph shows a deadly and unscientific road hump near the main entrance of Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) on KRS Road near City Railway Station. This hump doesn’t conform to any of the civil engineering standards or measurements.  It will create total unsafe condition for pedestrians and also for two-wheeler riders using this…

Sir, The footpath on KRS Road, beside the CFTRI campus, has opened up at two places (see photo). It is risky for pedestrians, especially when they walk while talking over the mobile or watching videos or whatsApp while walking.  The risk is higher during the night time if streetlights are not working or electricity goes…

Sir, Years back the Revenue Department introduced Urban Property Ownership Record (UPOR) in Mysuru to provide a Property Register (PR) card for every property owner. Now when we collect the payment challan of taxes from MCC, we find a new number allotted called PID (Property Identification Number). But both these numbers are different. Soon, MUDA…

Sir, The property tax collection by MCC has not been planned properly and there is no coordination between the Corporation and the bankers who receive the amounts at the counters.  By avoiding online acceptance for one more year with lame excuses of COVID-19, the MCC continues to inconvenience the tax-payers by making them wait for…

Sir, I had written in this column on May 9, 2020 regarding MCC property tax collection. While the MCC has introduced a scheme for generating SAS forms, it lacks in implementation. Every tax-payer is asked to provide a copy of last year’s SAS form and his mobile number for generating the SAS form for this…