Sir, Despite the diligent efforts by Mysuru City Traffic Police to instil discipline among motorists, our roads continue to be plagued with unruly behaviour, by compulsive traffic rules violators. It is observed that many two-wheeler and four-wheeler drivers are equipping their vehicles with high-power “halogen” headlights. These headlights, often of dubious quality and Chinese origin,…

Sir, The 50-metre main road construction initiated by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) more than a year ago, adjacent to Rathnamanikya Cycling Institute, Shiva Temple, Dattagalli Ring Road, has been abruptly halted for reasons undisclosed.  This road is vital as it connects nearby areas such as Ramakrishnanagar I Block, Karthik Layout, MUDA Employees Layout,…

Sir, This has reference to my letter ‘Make all pedestrian crossing signal lights functional’ (SOM dated Mar.28). It’s more than a month now since the signal lights have been installed, but for reasons best known to the authorities concerned, they have not been switched on. This is causing a lot of inconvenience to pedestrians in…

Sir, The entire stretch of footpath on either side of Vidyaranyapuram Main Road, from Bhoothal Pitch to St. Thomas School, is heavily encroached upon by vendors, shopkeepers, chaat sellers and construction materials, among other obstructions. It is concerning that our MLA, T.S. Srivatsa, seems unaware of this situation. The residential areas of Vidyaranyapuram are among…

Sir, I am writing to you regarding the escalating issue of a dump site near Vidyavardhaka College that demands urgent attention. For several months, the situation has deteriorated without any preventive measures taken by the authorities concerned. The site is only cleared sporadically, allowing for the accumulation of waste and attracting stray animals, which further…

Sir, The above image of Panchamantra Road, West First Cross, paints a stark picture of the road’s cleanliness. Despite scheduled clean-ups by sanitation workers every or alternate Fridays, the condition remains appalling. This situation presents a dismal display of neglect from both the Mysuru City Corporation and the residents. The garbage truck tasked with collecting…

Sir, Earlier, a bus shelter was constructed on the service road of the Ring Road near KEB (now named Balagangadharanatha Swami Circle, although not by any legal body). However, it didn’t serve any purpose since no city bus was plying on that road. Subsequently, the authorities, likely acknowledging their error, began constructing another bus shelter…

Sir,  During one of my recent walks to Kukkarahalli Lake, I encountered a humane incident. A group of foreigners caught my attention as they were compassionately tending to a wounded street dog.  I approached them and discovered that the dog had been injured four days ago, and since then, these foreigners had been diligently providing…

Sir, Star of Mysore has previously highlighted the serious issue of stray dogs, which unfortunately persists. Now, in addition to this concern, a new problem has arisen: Stray horses roaming the main roads of Mysuru, particularly in Ramakrishnanagar and surrounding areas.  These horses often run at high speeds on roads and pavements, posing a significant…

Sir, The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) in their notification during March 2024 had said that the online payment of bills and other online services would be unavailable until 30th March by which time the software updation work would be completed. It is now nearing end of April and still the online payment webpage shows…