Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), in the recent last few months, is laying drain slabs in major commercial establishment areas, in front of shops, digging, removing the concrete and laying new slab stones. Though the said work seems good from outside, it has certain lacunae.  In the event of blockage or choking of drains,…

Sir, A few months ago, news emerged concerning the loss of lives due to accidents caused by improperly laid road humps and the absence of white paint markings or caution signs.  Several such humps on the road from Shivananda School gate to Shreyas Medical Store in Hebbal 1st Stage lack any form of caution marking….

Sir, I am writing to bring your attention to the Google Green Light Project, currently being implemented in Bengaluru and to request its introduction in Mysuru. The Google Green Light Project is a ground-breaking initiative by Google Research that leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimise traffic light timing at intersections. By reducing stop-and-go traffic, this…

Sir, We, the residents of Yashodharanagar, Bogadi 2nd Stage (North), wish to bring to the attention of officials concerned the careless behaviour of the inmates of a hostel in our vicinity (Government Post-Matric Girls Hostel). For the past five years, since the establishment of the girls’ hostel in our area, we have been grappling with…

Sir, This refers to the news item titled ‘Free meals in exchange for plastic waste’ in SOM dated May 7. Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra stated that the district administration is considering adopting the Chhattisgarh model to address the issue of plastic waste accumulation. While Municipal authorities in Chhattisgarh have successfully implemented and seen the…

Sir, Sometime back we went to our daughter’s place in Cupertino, California, USA. Our trip was scheduled from the beginning of November 2023 to the end of April 2024, spanning approximately 5.5 months. On March 20, we received distressing news from my brother-in-law in Mysuru: My mother-in-law had suddenly fallen severely ill, was hospitalised and…

Sir, I had parked my two-wheeler on Apr. 30 around 6.40 am at the parking area of City Railway Station. On May 1, I returned and took my two-wheeler at around 7.10 am. The parking staff charged Rs. 60. I said it is Rs. 30 for 24 hours and Rs. 10 for next two hours…

Sir, Every law-abiding citizen of Mysuru, who has built a house or is planning to build a house, must look closely at this construction nearing completion in Yadavagiri, one of the city’s so-called posh localities. Without a compound wall and without the mandated setback, this three-storeyed building is an epitaph to modern design and urban…

Sir, Of late, there has been a strong pungent smell of chemicals coming from the drain (Raja Kaluve) which runs through Metagalli industrial area and bisects KRS road at the junction where one takes a right turn to RBI just before Falcon Tyres, early in the morning and late evening for the past few months….

Sir, Apropos the news item titled ‘Middle-East War Explained:  Israel-Iran war will lead to Third World War’ in SOM dated  May 5, which purports to be a report of my talk delivered at Mysore Open Forum yesterday, I must take exception to the misleading title of that news item. Nowhere in my talk did I…