Sir, This refers to H.R. Bapu Satyanarayana’s letter ‘Be warned, Chamundi Hill not a tinkering lab’ in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 8. Bapu, a retired Chief Engineer and myself have written numerous articles on the failure of roads all over our city. But not a single agency has approached either of us for advice….

Sir, The recent landslide atop Chamundi Hill is due to a combination of reasons (refer news item titled ‘Chamundi Hill landslide widens; road shrinks’ in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 2, 2021). There is a balance in nature and if it is disturbed beyond a limit, the consequences become disastrous. When the Government of Karnataka…

Sir, The wall belonging to MCC property near Old Kesare Waste Management Plant has collapsed. The boundary wall was constructed in 2019 and it has collapsed in just two years due to recent rainfall. The drain water is all over the road which is a hindrance for motorists. This clearly shows the poor quality of…

Sir, As the above picture clearly shows, there is a sink hole, approximately one-and-a-half-foot in diameter, at the corner of 16th Cross, 3rd Main, Jayanagar, Mysuru. It is a potential disaster spot  and needs to be attended immediately. In addition, there are a few improperly laid road humps without zebra cross markings on the third…

Sir, This refers to the news item titled “MCC launches Rajakaluve encroachment clearance drive from Bogadi Lake” (SOM dated Oct.29). Looks like the MCC woke up from its deep slumber only after a flooding and the death of one person. Is it not the duty of the MCC to govern the city and make sure…

Sir, This refers to the move by MCC to replace all existing street lights of tube lamps, sodium vapour lamps by LED lighting system (SOM dated Oct. 23). This is a welcome move. But I wonder whether CESC is ready to power these LED lights? The present distribution system having pole mounted transformer is already…

Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned to restore the mural of Pattabhirama in the premises of Mysore Palace. There is a painting of Pattabhirama on the wall facing Ambujavalli shrine to the right of entrance to Shweta Varahaswamy temple in the Palace premises calling for revival. It is indeed…

Sir, In response to letters from readers recently in SOM about DL licence test, here are my inputs: I appreciate the RTO authorities for complete automation of LL, DL issue and renewal by registration and payments through online web portal. This has eliminated the middlemen, agents and touts at RTO for these services. Further, strict…

Sir, I would like to request the authorities concerned to install a road hump opposite to Mallikarjuna School in Udayagiri, near Water Tank. Since the road has no speed-breaker at present, it is causing a lot of problem and inconvenience to the school-going children and the residents of the locality. On behalf of the tax-paying…