Sir, This is to bring to the notice of the MCC authorities concerned and the elected representatives about the sheer neglect and pathetic condition of St. Mary’s Main Road. This is an important connecting road used by hundreds of commuters everyday. But if any of the representatives take a walk on this road, they will…

Sir, In my earlier letter that was published in this column, I had brought the issue of iron pipes being offloaded on service road probably for piped gas connections and observed that the newly tarred service road adjacent to Ring Road in Kanakadasanagara would be dug up. As anticipated the road has been dug to…

Sir, News reports on several cases of miscreants committing crimes which the Police have solved in double quick time are being published in Star of Mysore. The latest is the case of arresting Jameel Khan, who would extort money from senior citizens, faking injury as a result of the elderly citizens driving the car causing…

Sir, I am a senior citizen living in V.V. Mohalla. This is to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned that for the past 12 days the debris/garbage is not cleared from the lane behind my residence, though I had requested the daily garbage cleaner and the driver of the garbage van on duty….

Sir, This corner stretch of footpath on 4th Main, 28th Cross, Vidyaranyapuram, which houses a welding shop, has been literally converted into a room with iron grills, wooden planks, clothes hung for drying, a permanent iron kennel for a dog. This dog is ferocious and recently bit an evening walker also. Will the authorities concerned…

Sir, The availability of ample multi-layered parking space at the Chamundi Hill has really mitigated the earlier perennial parking issues faced by thevisitors to the Hill. In the parking lot, “Way to Exit”  is prominently displayed at all vantage points, thus helping the motorists for an easy exit    after visiting the temple. Unfortunately the authorities…

Sir, There are 9 Zonal Offices in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) limits to discharge civic amenities duties. But there are no permanent Zonal Commissioners in a few Zones since long time. Respective Development Officers are discharging Zonal Commissioner duties. This is incorrect. In view of this lapse, thousands tax-payers are suffering to address their grievances…

Sir, With the high increase in number of four-wheelers, it is very difficult to find parking space  on most of the main roads in Mysuru. The parking woes get compounded when the two-wheelers park their vehicles in the four-wheeler parking slots, thus encroaching upon the space meant for four-wheelers. This major traffic rules violation is…

Sir, It is deeply concerning to note the recent surge in human-animal conflicts, which has resulted in a significant loss of human lives, as reported in ‘Human-animal conflict spikes in Mysuru, Kodagu and Hassan’ (SOM on Sept. 5). According to another media report, since April 1, 2023, a total of 28 lives have been tragically…

Sir, I have been residing in Kuvempunagar locality since 1985.  This letter is mainly focused to address the frequent blockage of UGD pipeline in 9th Cross, Navilu Road, A-B Block, Kuvempunagar. Drainage blocking is frequent in our locality (9th Cross Navilu Road) and have lodged a number of complaints regarding this problem through MUDA complaint…