Sir, It is not just the spike in crimes that requires the attention of City Police, City Corporation and the district authorities concerned, but also on the pathetic condition of roads adjoining the Ring Road. The officials and employees of many of the Departments that are supposed to look into these aspects, think and behave…

Sir, We are reading in newspapers a demand for renaming the Rajiv Gandhi National Park at Nagarahole as Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa National Park. Considering the sentiments of the local people and those who have special love for the Game Sanctuary, it is best to revert to the original name with a local flavour —…

Sir, I fully endorse the opinion expressed by Dr. M. Shyamprasad (Curb noise pollution by street hawkers, SOM dated Aug.28). The street hawkers use amplifiers for their business and to give relief to their throats by continuously giving their products notification. No doubt it is helpful to them but it causes irritation to the residents…

Sir, Most of the roads — opposite to Fire Brigade, Christ the King Convent, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, so on and so forth — in Mysuru city have pits and potholes. These roads have not been repaired for a long time. Like these there are many roads across the city that are in a…

Sir, The above picture was taken on Mysuru Ring Road near the road which connects Sankranthi Circle (Hebbal) to the Ring Road. As you can see, there is a big hole where you merge into the service road from the Ring Road. It is dangerous because you can’t see it while coming from the Ring…

Sir, Apropos ‘Tribute to Sr. Annette from a friend’ by Jennifer Bhide (Star of Mysore dated Sept. 1). My father worked under David Syiem, IAS, when he was the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner during 1977-79. I had just finished my Post-Graduation then and had taken up a job in Bengaluru. I went to meet…

Sir, This refers to the write-up titled “City’s booming stationery business now stationary” (Star of Mysore dated Sept. 2). A stationery store situated near my residence has on its name-board spelt ‘stationery’ as ‘stationary.’ When I had pointed out this spelling mistake to the person running the establishment years ago he brushed aside my pointing…

Sir, Apropos the letter from Dr. M. Shyamprasad (SOM dated Aug.28), I wish to express my full agreement with the point made and the appeal to the authorities to curb the menace. Before Covid-19 started, there were only a few autorickshaws mounted with loud speakers selling odd products and services. But when the Covid-19 lockdown…

Sir, With the installation of working traffic signal lights at Akashvani Circle on KRS Road in Yadavagiri, the issues faced by the motorists stand resolved to a certain extent while manoeuvring this junction. This is a junction of five roads and out of them two are supposed to be one-ways. Strictly monitoring one-way rule will…

Sir, This is to thank K.B. Ganapathy for the tribute dedicated to Sr. Annette under the title “No X-mas cake to my sister Reverend Sr. Annette” in his Abracadabra column (SOM dated Aug.30). My late husband David Syiem IAS, who was the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner and I, had the honour and privilege of…