Sir, After much hue and cry, MCC has finally triggered the online property tax collection from this financial year.  However, a public notification would have been better for the information of tax- payers. Still, the MCC Zonal Offices are busy with the initial hiccups of the software and are sorting out the same successfully.   Property…

Sir,  The MCC has said that one can pay property tax from May 19 at the Zonal Offices. As I feel again there will be heavy rush from the people and they will not go as per regulations of keeping distances in order to avail that 5 % discount, I have the following suggestions: 1….

Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has announced last date for property tax payment with 5% discount. Pandemic COVID-19 has affected every activity in our daily life.  Going out for any reason is becoming scary as we, Indians, hardly care for any precautions announced by the Government in our own interest.  Despite restrictions in some…

Sir, Apropos the letter of Dr. S.V.N. Vijayendra on interest rates, it is true that there is steep reduction in interest rates on bank deposits and Savings Bank accounts very frequently. In the early days, a depositor had to pay banks for safe custody. The situation now is again heading towards that practice. Government is…

Sir, The interest rates on deposits and savings accounts are moving in a downward trend due to various financial and economic reasons. If the trend continues, the day may not be too far, for banks and financial institutions to start charging their customers for safe-keeping the money in these accounts, instead of paying the interest,…

Sir, This refers to the news item “MCC collects tax through Property Index Number” in ‘SOM’ yesterday. It is a welcome move and a first stage of going online. What is missing is the fact that if there are any discrepancy noted in the print out, like name, address, built up area and others, where…

Sir, The Government is permitting for all the shops and other activities to be open but how about the students, who are waiting for their revaluation results from the University of Mysore of 5th semester BCA since January? They are at the last point of graduation. Many of them are recruited for companies and insisted…

Sir, We are facing street dog menace in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage D-Block since a long time. Of late the number of dogs has risen and they are causing noise pollution even in the night by barking continuously. As many toddlers and aged people reside in this lane, the nuisance the dogs create is unbearable. Hence,…

Sir, BSNL has closed some of its Customer Service Centres (CSCs) and entrusted them to franchises. Siddarthanagar CSC is one such unit closed. Ever since this change was effected, customers are put to lot of inconvenience.  Cash counters are not opened at the timings notified. Any enquiry by the customers for details or clarifications about…

Sir, I read an interesting news in ‘SOM’ e-paper yesterday regarding the ‘Corona Awareness Song’ sung by Police Inspector S.D. Suresh Kumar. Immediately, I searched for the song from YouTube link given in the report and heard it repeatedly for a few times.  As the song sung by the Police Inspector was very melodious and…