Sir, This has reference to the letter by Sundara Murthy (SOM dated Apr. 27) regarding the novel idea of WhatsApp group created by Dr. Roopa, Corporator, pertaining to Ward No. 53, to get in direct contact with residents. This is really appreciable. However, this is to inform SOM readers that Geethashree Yoganand, Corporator of Ward…

Sir,I was very happy to read about the wonderful job being carried out by Corporator Dr. Roopa (SOM dated Apr.27). I would like to add here that our Ward Corporator Nirmala and Dr. Harish are also doing yeoman service to the residents, be it fixing of street lights, getting the drainage and vacant sites cleaned….

Sir, In this season of property tax collection in our city, ‘Property Tax on Open Land’ has become the novel element. Suppose some land around a house is left open, most probably it would be used for gardening, growing vegetables, raising trees by the dwellers. All such activities provide considerable volume of oxygen into the…

Sir, Senior citizens aged sixty years or more are required to submit Form No.15G/ Form No.15H to the Banks to claim certain receipts without deduction of tax at source (TDS). In view of the present COVID-19 situation, such senior citizens are not able to visit the Banks and submit the required form before 30.4.2021. It…

Sir, Utter chaos prevails at a Hospital in Vijayanagar conducting RT-PCR test — right from the counter issuing tokens to the counter issuing test reports. At none of the counters neither social distancing nor wearing of the mask is adhered to. After the token is received, people sit haphazardly in groups. At the swab issuing…

Sir, I happened to visit the District COVID Hospital for RT-PCR test recently and was shocked to see there was no social distancing by the people. Even the Police on duty seemed to have thrown safety rules to the winds. I requested them to maintain the crowd but they were not interested. My family being…

Sir, I was pleasantly surprised when our Corporator Dr. G. Roopa formed a WhatsApp group with the residents of Ward No. 53, comprising Alanahalli and parts of Siddarthanagar and Kurubarahalli, as members. Everyday, scores of complaints pour into the group. Piling up of fallen dry leaves, leakages in sewerage and water lines, clogged stormwater drain,…

Sir, The Government is opening up vaccination for youngsters who are 18 years and above from 1st of May onwards. In the meantime, there are so many senior citizens who are due for second dose vaccination during the above period. It is a matter of great concern for senior citizens for two reasons — increased…

Sir, This is regarding the software platform provided by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for online payment of property tax. Hope, the authorities concerned will take a look at these suggestions and improve overall user experience. The software needs thorough quality assurance testing. The user-interface is very poorly designed; so consult an expert in this field…

Sir, The IT companies have switched to alternate-working options including staggered working hours and enabling work from home option for almost all its employees owing to the COVID-19 outbreak and its restrictions due to curfews. The move to encourage work from home is a welcome step at a time when the pandemic is affecting public…