Sir, National newspapers of 22nd March 2020 have announced that our Chief Minister has approved Hubballi-Ankola Rail Project mainly under pressure from politicians of North Karnataka. Do Railways have approval of the Ministry of Environment for this project? I doubt it. It goes without saying that the rail-line will result in cutting lakhs of trees…

Sir, With the State Government announcing door-to-door distribution of ration to BPL card holders, hundreds of people crowded at Kalyanagiri Housing Apartment (Ward 32) yesterday, giving the social distancing measure a toss. When the District Administration is taking all safety measures and appealing the citizens to maintain social distance at public places, some people don’t…

Sir, The recent move by Railways to chip-in to transport essential goods across the country is highly appreciated. The move comes at a critical time when the entire nation is witnessing a lockdown owing to Coronavirus outbreak hampering normal life and its activities. The Railways otherwise has been at the forefront in the nation-building exercise…

Sir, Mahatma Gandhi said that the Future of India lies in its villages. Today when we see heart-wrenching visuals of lakhs of poor desperately trying to leave the cities and return to their homes, we are reminded of his words. Decades after Gandhiji, a messiah named Anna Hazare championed the cause in a village named…

Sir, Thanks to both the Central and State Governments for taking measures to curb Coronavirus. I suggest and urge our Prime Minister Modi to take the following additional steps to put an end to this endemic. (i) Track all the people who have come from foreign countries to India in the recent past. (ii) Let…

Sir, The actions taken by the Government of Karnataka in general and the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Mysuru in particular are commendable. Their role in spreading the awareness and advisory on the pandemic to the general public is also laudable. Though the crowd is getting reduced many people are moving around in their vehicle(s) to…

Sir, People of India magnificently responded to the call of the Prime Minister to observe Janata Curfew to stay indoors on 22nd instant and joined in clapping to thank the medical fraternity for their services. But it is disappointing to observe that the same type of restraint was lacking from next day. People were seen…

Sir, The authorities who are entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining the Freedom Fighters Park in the heart of the city have been negligent for a long time, whether it is MCC, MUDA or Horticulture Department. As a result, this Park has become a garbage dumping yard. If one takes a walk around, one can…

Sir, This is with regard to the letter by N. Bhaskar in SOM dated Mar.7 titled “Two-wheeler riding: Indiscipline and lawlessness on city roads” which is very true and really at peak in some areas. It is very sad to see the disrespect shown to the Police and traffic laws in this city. Triple riding…

Sir, We would like to state that there is no proper supply of water from past one week in Ward 14, 3rd Cross, near P&T Quarters, Udayagiri, Mysuru. This happens every now and then. There is no fixed hour for the supply of water. The water when supplied is only for 10 minutes with very…