Sir, While it is sad to note that unsuspecting residents were caught unawares by heavy rains and rising water levels up to seven feet at Paduvarahalli, one look at the topography of the area will make it evident that this disaster was waiting to happen. From time immemorial, excess rainwater from present day Jayalakshmipuram and…
Sir, This is to convey to the people concerned my concurrence with the views expressed by Maj. Gen. S.G. Vombatkere (SOM dated Oct. 12) in the matter of widening the Hunsur Road near Jaladarshini Guest House. That the accidents are more due to negligent driving and over-speeding than due to ‘bad’ roads is evident from…
Sir, Kudos to SOM for publishing the excellent interview of noted poet Prof. K.S. Nissar Ahmed in three parts (SOM dated Oct. 8 to Oct. 10). This brings to my memory the year 1971-72 when I had the opportunity of operating Prof. Nissar Ahmed for appendicitis at the then famous Bangalore Nursing Home which was…
Sir, I find that at many Railway Stations, installations of Aquaguard mineral water are either not working or the person deputed to man is not available at such installations. My recent experience was at Shivamogga Town Railway Station Platform No.1 on 3rd October 2017. I was at the Platform from 2.45 pm to 4.15 pm…
Sir, In yet another case of ad-hoc planning, a short stretch (about 500-metres) of Hunsur Road near Jaladarshini Guest House is to be widened and straightened at a cost of Rs.12 crore (SOM dated Oct. 11, page 12). This project is to prevent accidents on the stretch between Kalamandira and the turn near Kukkarahalli Lake…
Sir, Kudos to Dr. Javeed Nayeem for his write-up on telephone history of India (SOM dated Oct.6). He has covered almost all aspects of our telephone culture in the recent past. But how can we ever forget our reverence to and the importance of the “black box.” It was placed on various types of mats,…
Sir, Apropos the letter by N. Devarajan (SOM dated Oct.6), I fully endorse the views of the writer. The Railways are not expected to be dishonest. Another instance of dishonesty by the Railways is the Tatkal Scheme. About half the reserved berths in a train is sold under this scheme. It is not a favour…
Sir, I read with interest Devdutt Pattanaik’s article ‘Castrated for God’ (SOM dated Oct. 5) claiming it for divine experience, purity, holiness to God as advocated by some religious sects including the recent Dera Sacha Sauda group. The reference to the Bible and the claim of the scholar Origen were found out of context to…
Sir, Generally we use these columns to express our complaints and bring out changes in different spheres. However, I want to first thank the authorities concerned who did one good road, that is the 4th Main of Bank Employees Colony, off Ring Road, Bogadi. No doubt, it is helping us a lot in the Colony…
Sir, The Main Akbar Road from Ragi Mandi Chowk to Mandi Market is crying for repair since last three months. The surface is uneven. There are jolts and jerks in the moving carriage. People prefer to walk on foot and this is also not easy as one might fall at any step. During rains there…
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