Sir, The footpath from Reliance Fresh to 14th Cross on Kalidasa Road is in such a sorry state that it is practically unusable with wild growth, potholes, stones, concrete electric posts, encroachment etc. As a result pedestrians are forced to walk on the road, endangering their lives and hindering the free flow of traffic. The…
An apology of Swachh Mysuru in Vontikoppal !
December 21, 2017Sir, This photo of overflowing garbage in Vontikoppal speaks volumes about the indifference of Mysureans to keep our city clean. On one hand we have several high-level committee meetings, call by Heads of various religions, participation by committed NGOs, marches by students etc., to create awareness on keeping city clean. Why are all such efforts…
Stray dog menace: MCC clarifies
December 20, 2017Sir, Apropos the letter titled “Eradicate stray dog menace” (SOM dated 29.11.2017), the MCC staff have visited the spot at Subhashnagar on 9.12.2017 and captured the unsterilised dogs. Majority of the dogs found were sterilised. As per the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules 2001, we are not supposed to kill or relocate the stray dogs….
MCC to relocate pigs to city outskirts in a phased manner
December 19, 2017Sir, This refers to the pig menace at Naidunagar (SOM WhatsApp dated 29.11.2017). The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials visited the spot on 11.12.2017 and shifted the pigs from that location. To control pig menace in city, the City Corporation has taken suitable measures. There are about 40 to 50 families in city who are…
Interest on Oct. 2017 TDS waived
December 19, 2017Sir, Due to certain technical issues faced by NSDL’s gateway for e-Payment of taxes on 7th November 2017, some tax payers/deductors were unable to make e-Payment of tax deducted/collected (TDS/TCS) for certain period on 7th November 2017. In order to redress genuine hardship faced by such tax-payers/deductors, the Central Board of Direct Taxes in its…
Ban on private vehicles to Gangothri, a welcome move
December 18, 2017Sir, Apropos the news item “Private vehicles to be banned inside Gangothri” (Star of Mysore dated Dec.7) which is a most welcome move though belated. It is very much appreciated by one and all to retain and regain the glory of the name ‘Manasagangothri.’ Nowadays vehicle population is equivalent to that of humans (if not…
Retired IFS officer’s take on Wild Gopala Bhaktha
December 17, 2017Sir, Media reports say that a wild elephant is frequenting the temple at Gopalaswamy Betta near Gundlupet and the Forest Department is driving it back to forests. From the elephant’s behaviour, body structure, food habits, unperturbed by the presence of people etc., suggests that it is not wild at all and will come back to…
Hasten up road laying work near Gun House
December 16, 2017Sir, The delay in road re-laying at Gun House area in Mysuru, especially the short stretch between Gun House stop and the Rudra junction and consequent haphazard diversion of vehicles on all the directions is posing untold miseries to the public for past many months. While two-wheelers and light motor vehicles sneak out on any…
Do we need another Railway Line?
December 15, 2017Sir, A news item last month mentioned that the Chief Secretaries of two States, namely Karnataka and Kerala, have reached an agreement on the Railway line between Mysuru and Thalassery via a part of Kodagu. The proposed line is supposed to physically circumvent the Nagarahole National Park by routing via Manandavadi, Kutta, Balele and Thithimathi….
Check vehicles for all violations
December 14, 2017Sir, In spite of continuous monitoring by the Traffic Police to inculcate some sort of discipline to the undisciplined road-users, we still find a lot of blatant traffic rule violations — one violation being the registration number plate of the vehicles. Based on the class of vehicles, the MV Act (Rule 50, 51 of MV…
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