Sir, This is with reference to the letter titled ‘Parking problem continues at sub-urban bus stand’ published in Star of Mysore dated Feb.14. It is the result of the lack of foresight in the officials concerned when the suburban bus stand was renovated a few years back. Even after the renovation, the parking problem for…

Sir, The Ring Road junction near Seshadripuram College (Damden Apartment) is a major junction where thousands of motorists commute every hour. This is the main road that connects Hebbal-Vijayanagar-Gokulam to the industrial area. There are many Schools and Colleges too in this vicinity. Also, there are a lot of industries and IT companies to which…

Sir, It has been observed that most of the teenagers nowadays are performing wheelies and other dangerous stunts on busy roads causing inconvenience and panicking the elderly riders, who may succumb to the fear and shock and may end up hurting themselves. Mostly, the reckless riders perform these stunts on automatic gearless scooters. I have…

Sir, This refers to Dr. Javeed Nayeem’s article titled “The double anguish of Lata Mangeshkar’s death!” (Star of Mysore dated Feb.13). Dr. Javeed has not only paid tribute to the legendary singer, who has enthralled millions by her songs both in the country and abroad through her melodious voice but also highlighted the dignified life…

Sir, Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy temple on KRS main road in Vontikoppal has become a garbage dumping zone. Devotees who visit the temple dispose the leftover of prasadam and flower waste near the temple. Though the temple authorities try to clean up that area and the garbage, it becomes a dumping place very next minute. Because…

Sir, Time and again the problems faced by vehicle-users, particularly four-wheelers in parking their vehicles at KSRTC Suburban bus stand is brought to the notice of authorities concerned through this column, but it seems like nobody is bothered.  With the city bus bay lane in front, four-wheelers cannot bring their cars near the entrance to…

Sir, The main connecting roads in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage are in a pathetic condition. The High Tension Road (Trinetra Circle to Ring Road, parallel to Vidyavardhaka College to Ring Road) and Kannada Sahitya Parishat Road are unmotorable. These roads provide main connectivity to many other areas and thousands of motorists commute on this route. Many…

Sir, Visvesvaraya Bhavan in K.R. Circle in Central Business District is one of the hundreds of properties owned by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Photo alongside shows the filthy, stinking and most unhygienic mosquitoe-breeding cellar floor of the building. Such negligence is not acceptable, that too in these days of Covid and other variants. There…

Sir, It was heartening to read in Star of Mysore  about  students from NIE Institute of Technology (NIEIT)  clearing heaps of plastic garbage from Lingambudhi Lake area recently.  Lingambudhi Lake is a beautiful landmark in Mysuru whose ambience reminds me of some  lakes I have walked around in developed countries. Sadly, the last time I…