Sir, The Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) in Vijayanagar and Saraswathipuram have recently re-opened after the lockdown was relaxed in Mysuru. The ASK had announced that only applicants with online appointments will be accepted. So there is a rush to get appointments from the Cyber Centres. It has been observed that some Cyber Centres are allegedly…

Sir, This is to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned about the public nuisance near the new Aadhaar Seva Kendra in Saraswathipuram. People are coming from various places in and around Mysuru in 5 to 6 TATA Ace vehicles with applicants around 10-15 persons in each such van. There is no maintaining of…

Sir, When digitisation was the mantra everywhere and paperless offices are becoming prominent, many Government Offices have switched over to the new system and performing well. The MCC too initiated action on this and the water bills which were given in print version were slowly shifted to soft version. Though there were certain hiccups initially,…

Sir, With the increase in number of traffic rules violators (it is observed that a violator by default violates multiple traffic rules) we have some motorists who derive pleasure in honking continuously at the traffic signals.  When the signal turns green, due to some reasons the vehicles close to the signal would not have moved…

Sir, This is to bring to the notice of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) authorities their callousness and apathy towards safety in times of COVID-19.  The MCC workers were seen cleaning the drainage in a well-populated area like Kuvempunagar recently and they did not bother to have the minimum requirement of safety like masks and gloves. …

Sir, In addition to giving a strong blow to the economy, COVID-19 is collapsing health, knowledge and education system of our future citizens.  Now the Government is in a dilemma to re-open or otherwise the educational institutions with the fear of further outbreak. At the same time keeping schools closed for long makes the children…

Sir, I am a resident of Vani Vilas Layout near Abhishek Circle, Hebbal. I have been living in this area since 10 years and I have noticed that the number of stray dogs has increased considerably. It has almost become impossible to walk on any street without being chased by these dogs.  Due to these…

Sir, A pond is created whenever the Ring Road between Hinkal Flyover and Seshadripuram Degree College gets a good rain and it is converted into a desert as soon as the water dries up (see photos).  The water stagnation is because of clogged drain or improper slope for the water to enter the drain. Once…

Sir, The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has interrupted the Academic Year 2020-21 from KG to PG and even Professional courses had to be closed indefinitely.  The online classes for KG to V Standard is banned by the Government in order to reduce stress among growing children which is no doubt to be welcomed.  Even the online session…

Sir, When a manhole or sidewalks or any public way is repaired and is left to dry/cure, the contractor is obligated to install a barrier all round it with a well lit (after dark) cautionary notice to users to beware. The contractor after the mandatory wait period for dry/cure must remove the cautionary notice and…