Sir, This is my humble request to the authorities of Bogadi  Town Panchayat. Almost all the interior roads of this Bank Colony are in a horrible condition. The first 2-3 streets after entering the Colony from the Ring Road are absolutely shabby, uneven, full of rocks and one can hardly walk on these roads. The…

Sir, I wish to draw the attention of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner and the Vani Vilas Water Works Engineer to a long-standing problem faced by pedestrians and site owners on Adichunchanagiri Road, opposite BCM Hostel, Kuvempunagar, Mysuru. For the past year, the Under Ground Drainage (UGD) line has been overflowing, causing sewage to…

Sir, This refers to the two recent news items — ‘Proposed Peripheral Ring Road’ and ‘Outer Ring Road to get 35 more traffic signals.’ The Mysuru Outer Ring Road was initiated in the 2000s and expanded during the 2010s. Yet, even today, there are no dedicated Ring Road buses operating. In contrast, the BMTC in…

Sir, It is common knowledge that one of the major problems confronting Mysuru city is the rampant violation of traffic rules. As an ordinary citizen, I feel deeply embarrassed by the magnitude of these violations. I am certain that the top brass of the Police Department would share the same embarrassment if they truly observed…

Sir, With the ever-increasing traffic in Mysuru, it is high time our District Authorities and City Traffic Police applied some logic and common sense to the city’s traffic light system. Improve lane discipline: Vehicles turning right should be stopped, while straight-moving vehicles from the opposite direction are allowed to go. The green light window for…

Sir, This refers to the news item titled ‘16,789 dog bite cases in Mysuru district this year’ published in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 7. I am an animal lover and dogs have always been my best friends. However, I do agree that street dogs can sometimes be a nuisance — and yes, they do…

Flyovers are not intelligent solutions Sir, It is startling to see Mysuru installing new signal lights based on outdated technology. Despite being projected as one of India’s leading smart cities, Mysuru continues to rely on fixed-time traffic lights that operate on pre-set cycles, irrespective of real-time vehicle movement. These obsolete systems may have served their…

Sir, This is with reference to the report published in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 5, regarding the Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar’s opinion on the proposed construction of two new flyovers in the city — Vinoba Road and Jhansi Rani Lakshmibai (JLB) Road. I wholeheartedly support his concern over this hasty and ill-considered…

Sir, I was surprised to read the front-page news item ‘Mysuru to get 2 new flyovers’ (Star of Mysore dated Oct. 31). There should have been at least a preliminary, back-of-the-envelope study to assess the economic benefits before spending money on a Detailed Project Report (DPR). In addition, for an investment of this scale, have…