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…

Sir, This is a request to urgently address a persistent issue regarding the traffic signal lights opposite V.V Puram Police Station. For more than three months now, these lights have been operating intermittently, functioning for about a week before remaining non-functional for approximately ten days thereafter. This inconsistency has posed significant challenges for both motorists…

Sir,  Nrupathunga Road, the main arterial road linking Kuvempunagar to Vivekanandanagar, was dug up to lay sewage lines. However, the road has not been re-laid, causing immense discomfort to citizens. This road is used daily by thousands of commuters, including school children and the sick in ambulances. The potholes and craters are deep and wide….

Sir, Being a resident of Mysuru and an amateur photographer, this is my appeal to our new Mysuru-Kodagu MP, Yaduveer Wadiyar. Mysuru lacks a proper Art Gallery with the necessary facilities to display photographic art, paintings and hold Art Exhibitions and seminars. Even our very own world-renowned photographer, the late T.S. Satyan, had to exhibit…

Sir, This refers to the photo caption titled ‘Fresh Water & Dirty Plastic’ in Star of Mysore dated July 18. The issue of plastic pollution in the River Cauvery is neither new nor unknown. As the river flows downstream from the KRS Dam, it becomes increasingly polluted due to the actions of tourists and various…

Sir, I appreciate the initiative taken by our MP Yaduveer Wadiyar and others in cleaning Kukkarahalli Lake and its surroundings recently. However, have we not seen similar efforts in the past? Do we observe any long-term improvement from such efforts? There is no other way to keep our city clean except by imposing penalties on…