Sir, The Mysore University Teachers Association (MUTA) is an old organisation and it is very disturbing that in the last 4-5 years it has failed to keep up its tradition by not working towards the interest of teachers. Last August 2016, a General Body of the Association was convened to discuss the issue of passing…
Where is the necessity to straighten Jaladarshini Road?
October 19, 2017Sir, Maj. Gen. S.G. Vombatkere’s letter on straightening of Jaladarshini Road hits the nail directly on the head (Star of Mysore dated Oct. 12). There is ample clarity and reason to give up such useless projects. I remember another letter some years back by retired Engineer H. R. Bapu Satyanarayana, on the same topic after…
Suggestions to mitigate floods in Mysuru
October 19, 2017Sir, After reading about the recent reports on rain water gushing into houses in many localities of Mysuru, here are some of my thoughts on the reasons for floods and suggestions to mitigate its severity. Historically in India severe floods happen with rivers breaching the banks during the months of September/October. This is also true…
Stop straightening of Hunsur Road near Jaladarshini
October 18, 2017Sir, This refers to letters of Maj. Gen. S.G. Vombatkere (retd.) (SOM dated Oct. 12) and R. Yadupathi Putty (SOM dated Oct. 15) regarding straightening of Hunsur Road near Jaladarshini Guest House. The District Minister, who is also the Public Works Minister and who has given the green signal to this ill-conceived project at a…
Where locks hold key to fulfillment of wishes
October 17, 2017Sir, Reading KBG’s Abracadabra titled ‘Gone Away: To Germany & Austria – 3; A Day Out looking at Down Town Berlin’ (SOM dated Oct.12) where a mention was made about superstition as a phenomenon all over the world and a mention of locks being put on the barricade on either side of the bridge to…
Imprudent road widening investment; lay scientific speed-breakers instead
October 16, 2017Sir, I agree with the observations made by Major General S.G.Vombatkere (Retd.) in SOM dated Oct. 12 regarding widening (straightening) of Hunsur Road near Jaladarshini Guest House. Before further public uproar can begin, authorities concerned must consider all the pros and cons of such huge unnecessary investment in the name of avoiding accidents on a…
Preserve lakes, build proper rainwater drainage system
October 15, 2017Sir, 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…
Save the curvy topography near Jaladarshini
October 15, 2017Sir, 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…
City doc recalls operating Prof. Nissar Ahmed
October 14, 2017Sir, 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…
Streamline mineral water installations at Railway Stations
October 13, 2017Sir, 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…















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