Sir, At the intersection of 12th Main and 3rd Cross in Saraswathipuram, an electrical wire from a pole passes through a tree branch (as seen in above photo). Whenever the wind blows, sparks fly from the wire. I urge the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) and Forest Department to trim the tree branch to prevent…

Sir, I see that the Brindavan Gardens’ Disney Land-style plan has resurfaced with a new name. My thoughts on this are well-known, so let me reiterate: India is a land rich in cultural, historical and religious artefacts that inspire awe in visitors and make every Indian proud of this heritage. The Brindavan Gardens hold international…

Sir, I am writing to urgently bring to your attention a critical issue regarding the traffic signal at the Vontikoppal junction on the busy KRS Road and Temple Road. The signal at this major intersection has been non-functional for several days, posing a significant risk of accidents. This junction is particularly busy, and the absence…

Sir, Brindavan Gardens, as the name suggests, was conceived and executed by Sir Mirza Ismail, who had a highly developed aesthetic sense of flower arrangement. The landscape was designed to create a fairyland of exquisite enjoyment. The recent proposal by the Karnataka Cabinet to upgrade the gardens at KRS at a cost of Rs. 2,663…

Sir, There are about 70 residents, including children, adults and elderly people, living in the Pinewood Park apartments, located just behind the Lakshmipuram Police Station on Dr. Ambedkar Road in Chamarajapuram. During recent heavy rains, some branches from the trees on the footpath were broken. Despite our repeated requests, only some of the debris has…

Sir, It was strange to read the article titled “To demolish or not to demolish Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building — Be wise, Demolish” in Star of Mysore dated July 25 (page-5). I have heard experienced conservation architects talking about this at various symposia and all of them are of the opinion that Devaraja Market…

Sir, We have two very valuable assets in the form of Devaraja Market and Lansdowne building in their dilapidated condition. Lot has been said and discussed about these two ad nauseam. Spending any more money on these two is a futile exercise. Devaraja Market is not able to accommodate the large number of vendors  who…

Sir, Recently, another Vande Bharat Express train was started from Mysuru at 6 am. It was published in SOM that Vande Bharat is of little use to the common man and a Jan Shatabdi or Amrit Bharat Express should be started instead. Mysuru is considered a garage and a cleaning station. Due to the lack…

Sir, I needed an Encumbrance Certificate (EC) for my house property. Finding that Kaveri 2.0 software provides the opportunity to obtain the same online, I decided to employ it. I work more on my smartphone most of the time so I tried to access using Chrome browser. The software partially loads on the browser. Having…