Sir, The efforts of authorities concerned in stopping encroachment of footpaths by roadside vendors is laudable. However, the menace at Vedanta Hemmige Circle on New Kantharaj Urs Road is becoming unbearable leading to accidents. Almost 70 percent of the road is occupied by vehicles who stop to eat at roadside food stalls on the footpath….
Recurrent blockage of sewer system
December 5, 2021Sir, The sewer system in Gayathripuram is faulty and not constructed properly. We face problems daily as the sewer overflows and blocks every time even when there is a little rain. The residents have consistently raised this issue with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and our area authorities, but it feels like it has fallen…
Delay in departure of Bangalore-Kanyakumari train: No info on SWR website
December 4, 2021Sir, This is to inform that the train late arrival and late departure from South Western Railway is not published in South Western Railway (SWR) website. The train KSR Bangalore to Kanyakumari belongs to Bangalore Division of South Western Railway and will depart late by one hour from Bangalore on 4th and 8th December, 2021….
Irregular power supply irks Yadavagiri residents
December 3, 2021Sir, I would like to inform you that the power supply in 2nd Main road, Yadavagiri, is very irregular and in fact there are days when it goes off and on for about ten to twelve times in a day. Of course, the CESC staff are ready with some sort of reply to convince us….
Obstruction to motorists on public roads
December 2, 2021Sir, I would like to highlight that people constructing new houses and repairing are freely occupying public roads by constructing ramps and extending compound walls and staircases at the free space left between the road. Local authorities never bothered to take necessary action against those occupying the road and free space thus causing obstruction to…
Driving Licence renewal: Suggestions to RTO Mysuru West
December 1, 2021Sir, As my Driving Licence (DL) was expiring, I submitted the application online (https://sarathi.parivahan.gov.in/). Uploading the application, photo, signature, medical certificate and payment of the necessary fees was entirely online. I also could book a slot for 18.11.2021. When I went to RTO Mysuru West Office, there was again a photo and signature taking plus…
Hebbal Lake camera ban revoked
November 30, 2021Sir, The Infosys Security had placed a prohibition on taking cameras and binoculars into Hebbal Lake Park. Upon hearing displeasure about this strange policy from the park-users, I am happy to learn from Infosys Security that this ban has now been revoked. I appreciate this prompt action by Raghu Das of Infosys Security. Once again,…
Shoddy work on a busy road
November 29, 2021Sir, About a month back a portion of the ever busy Mysuru-Madikeri Highway, opposite Ganapathy Temple at Hinkal caved in, may be due to the bad road work executed earlier. Instead of immediately doing a permanent road repair work, the authorities concerned preferred to dump a tractor load of mud on the road. This action…
Driving Licence renewal: What happens to stamped, self-addressed envelope?
November 28, 2021Sir, I gave my papers for renewal of Driving Licence (DL) in March 2021 and obtained the acknowledgement. Even though, as per rules, I had enclosed a self-addressed stamped envelope along with the application, I never received the renewed DL till date, by registered post as was the practice earlier. Then Corona happened and we…
Will VTU show some concern for students?
November 27, 2021Sir, I am writing this as an aggrieved senior citizen on an extremely difficult experience with Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, on a routine application process. My daughter, currently residing in the US and an old student of a VTU-affiliated College, had applied for official grade sheet transcripts from VTU to pursue her Master’s studies…
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