Sir, I would like to bring to the notice of the MCC authorities about the menace caused by flex boards installed on road sides and hung from the lamp posts along the road dividers. This causes problems to motorists. Due to the size of the boards, the riders are not able to see the vehicles…
Overflowing dustbins on Mahadevapura-Rammanahalli Main Road
October 1, 2021Sir, Overflowing garbage bins have become a common sight on Mahadevapura-Rammanahalli Main Road. The foul smell spreads due to the accumulated waste in the grip of poor sanitation. A large amount of garbage spilling onto this Road poses serious health hazards, but the civic authorities have turned a blind eye to the problem. What is…
Bad roads, a blot on heritage city
September 30, 2021Sir, It is unfortunate that muda is busy in e-auctioning of sites without developing or maintaining the necessary infrastructure. No need to visit Europe or America to study how roads are to be maintained. Small States like Goa have such good roads. The tourist places there are so well-developed and maintained, it makes one wonder…
Traffic at Millennium Circle: Some suggestions
September 29, 2021Sir, This has reference to the letter ‘Install Traffic Signal Light at busy Millennium Circle’ by Dr. H.S. Sadathalikhan (Star of Mysore dated Aug .5). At first let me remark that the citizens of Mysuru especially those who use vehicles like cars, autorickshaws, small commercial vehicles and two-wheelers do not follow traffic rules and the…
Closure of Saraswathi Theatre: Some thoughts
September 28, 2021Sir, It is yet another sad day for the heritage city in having lost one more cinema theatre — Saraswathi Theatre. Earlier with less population, the city had the distinction of having 16 theatres and now with ever-increase in the population, this number is dwindling. What a paradox ! Cinema-lovers, especially middle class people, have…
A Civil Engineering Challenge!
September 27, 2021Sir, RCC drains and footpath works are under progress on Basaveshwara Road. It is appalling to witness local bodies constructing RCC drains all over the city — left, right and centre. In the past, I have taken walks on many roads where RCC drains are provided. In most cases rainwater from the road has no…
Remembering Rev. Sr. Annette on her birthday today
September 26, 2021Sir, Today, 26th September, marks Sr. Annette’s birthday — an occasion that invariably (barring the past year) had me scurrying over to Nirmala Convent to greet dear Sr. Annette. She would welcome and accept my greetings and a hug, as if I had brought her a pot of gold! Thereon a happy hour was spent,…
Street-lights, movable concrete barriers needed on Nelson Mandela Road
September 25, 2021Sir, The Nelson Mandela Road in Bannimantap happens to be the busiest road connecting the Millennium Circle (LIC Circle) and Sayyaji Rao Road. Also, many KSRTC and private vehicles speed up and down in the evenings. As this busy stretch is dark without street-lights, pedestrians have to put their lives at risk while crossing the…
Pathetic condition of city roads
September 24, 2021Apathy of MCC authorities and elected reps Sir, For the past few weeks I have seen a number of letters in this column about the pathetic conditions of roads in most parts of the city including my letter “Make Mysuru city roads free of pits and potholes before Dasara” (Star of Mysore dated Sept. 6)….
Old electric pole removed
September 22, 2021Sir, Following publication of my letter titled “Remove this dangerous old electric pole” in SOM dated Sept. 17, immediate action has been taken by the CESC authorities concerned and the old pole has been removed this morning. With this, a major mishap is avoided. Thank you STAR and CESC for prompt action. – Nalini Prasad,…
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