Sir,

“Swachh Mysuru” appears to be only a slogan. The footpath from Kukkarahalli Lake towards Kalamandira has virtually turned into a stable for horse owners and is in a complete mess.

Walkers and joggers using this stretch have to be extremely cautious, as the presence of horses poses a risk and the footpath is strewn with horse dung. Though there is a designated shelter for the horses in the corner, it is not being utilised.

How can the Mysuru City Corporation permit a busy roadside footpath to be used as a stable?

Adding to the problem, in areas like Lakshmipuram, broken drinking water pipes are flowing onto the road at intervals of about every 200 metres — in front of Lakshmipuram Police Station public toilet and near the Hardwicke Circle petrol bunk.

The two-foot elevated, unusable drainage constructed at the end of Geetha Road has become more of a hazard than a convenience, posing risks to vehicles instead of ensuring a smooth ride. Dug-up roads and pits, along with footpaths blocked by exposed cable wires, further worsen the situation.

It is high time that action is taken to address these basic civic infrastructure issues. When such fundamental matters cannot be managed properly, why waste tax-payers’ money? Do we really need a Greater Mysuru?

– Shamala Padmanabhan , Mysuru, 14.2.2026

Note: On Dec. 18, 2018, a 55-year-old woman, Parvathamma, lost her life after five stray horses, which were fighting on the road, suddenly turned on her at around 10 am. She was selling greens door-to-door in Gayathripuram 1st Stage when the incident occurred.

On Mar. 19, 2016, an elderly woman, Dr. Manik Bengeri, who was on her morning walk, was attacked by a stray horse near Kukkarahalli Lake resulting in her sustaining fracture to her left arm and mental trauma.—Ed

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