Sir, I had come across news items in SOM with the Government appealing to the public to donate blood before taking Covid vaccination in view of the probable blood shortage which might be caused due to vaccination norms. Inspired by this, I decided to make this gesture of goodwill on the day I went for…

Sir, This is with reference to the news item ‘MUDA asks owners to keep vacant sites clean’ (Star of Mysore dated Apr. 25, 2021). It’s a warning that if the owners violate the conditions in their directive, MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) will clean on behalf of the owner and include charges in the Property…

Sir, Some months back MCC had mooted the idea of penalising house owners if they find common drain pipe from terrace and bathroom. This was a welcome move, as drain pipe from terrace should be separate, so that water comes in compound and goes in the designated storm water drain. If this pipe were to…

Sir, It is since Jan. 2021, CESC Mysuru is trying to implement Smart Meters. In our building there are two connections, hence two electricity meters and they have chosen to make one as smart and other as non-smart ! It is now 4 years-plus, we have been paying all our bills online including CESC bills….

Sir, I would like to bring to the notice of our Deputy Commissioner as well as MCC Commissioner a few suggestions which I have gathered from a video talk by the great mimicry artiste Dayanand. Our DC has sought cooperation of all the citizens and elected representatives to make Mysuru Corona-free by 1st of July…

Sir, Street-lights, especially the LED variety, which were changed from Tubelight, Halogen, Sodium and Mercury vapour bulbs, with much fanfare in previous years, are dying one by one and keeping the city streets dark. Dark streets are open invitations to chain-snatchers and other illegal activities. Complaints of street-lights not working are being ignored by MCC…

Sir, I wish to highlight the issue of meter readers of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) inserting the bills after reading the meter into the switch boxes of street-lights spread all over the city. These bills do not benefit any one. They are not collected by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for years. On the contrary…

Sir, It is given to understand that Indian Railways has made a robust shift to digital transactions through e-ticket booking facility. A passenger has the flexibility to book Rail tickets at ease through the IRCTC website and IRCTC mobile app. The e-ticket is delivered through SMS or email and acts as a valid authority with…

Sir, In the popular article on the famous Brihadeeshwara Temple of Thanjavur, published in SOM dated April 27, the author, Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, has made a passing reference to the mural paintings there. I would like to bring to your readers’ attention a remarkable fact, relating to these murals. This magnificent temple is known…

Sir, On May 25, one of my family members started experiencing fever at 5 pm. At around 6 pm, I took him to a Super-speciality Hospital in the city where the RAT test was conducted which turned positive. The doctors had put him on basic Covid medicine and had advised to stay in home isolation….