Sir, Many residents in various extensions brazenly encroach public space. It is normal that many convert open spaces in front of their homes as gardens, reducing space for road users. In addition, parking vehicles in front of the shops and other establishments are always a haphazard. Vinaya Marga of Siddarthanagar has become notorious for rash…

Sir, The corporate culture in healthcare driven by MBAs and venture capitalists running corporate health care as ‘wealth management’ has brought about serious issues with patient-doctor relationship and mistrust. The venture capitalists’ only goal is to sell and make money, so they drive the doctors to perform more and more to make the numbers good…

Sir, Apropos to an article in SOM a few months ago that Aadhaar update is being done at selected Post Offices in Mysuru, I went to the Post Office at V.V. Mohalla to get an update done to my Aadhaar card. The staff here clearly refused saying they are not doing any Aadhaar updates. The…

Sir, This refers to the letter titled “Improve infrastructure at Vivekanandanagar Library” (SOM dated Nov. 22) by R. Sandhya of Srirampura. Though the City Central Library is housed in a decent building belonging to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), the furniture accommodated like extra counter will be removed soon so that the readers can move…

Sir, Very recently, I saw a senior citizen taking five kids of approximately 10 years or below age on a two-wheeler on Bogadi road at around 7.30 pm. Three kids were sitting behind him as pillions and two kids were standing in front of him (see photo, the fifth kid is on the left side…

Sir, This is in support of the letter “Keep a check on autos with expired documents” (SOM dated Nov. 27 by K. Chandrahas). Nowadays we find most of the autos without back number plates. And most of them have very small rear number plates, as the size of a ruler. They have a co-driver, most…

Sir, This is in response to the WhatsApp titled ‘Clear this garbage dump near Sathagalli Bus Depot’ published in SOM dated 19.11.2017. Garbage heaps, which are dumped on Mahadevapura Road, near Sathagalli Bus Depot in Bharath Nagar is beyond MCC limits. Residents of the surroundings have to urge the authorities concerned to deploy garbage collectors…

Sir, Of late, stray dog menace has become a nightmare to many in the heritage city. It has become a regular affair in the 4th Main of Subhashnagar. Our peaceful nights have been taken over by the howling and barking dogs. Motorists are disturbed by these dogs as they haphazardly run around the place, children…

Sir, The new bus shelter recently constructed by the MCC with the advertisement of Karnataka Bank near KEB bus stop in Kuvempunagar  remains neglected with no cover on top of the shelter. Once I remember,  on a rainy day, when I approached the bus shelter to avoid the rain drops, I was surprised to find…