Sir, Most of the major roads in Mysuru have well-laid central medians. But unfortunately in many of these roads,  the central median extends beyond the zebra crossing at the traffic signal points, causing inconvenience to the pedestrians (see pic).  The height of the median is generally about nine to ten inches and it may be…

Sir, I had to visit the MCC Zone-4 office last week because of the pandemic shut down as well as not succeeding in paying the tax online. Fortunately, there was not much rush and the officials concerned were very courteous. I got the form printed in a few minutes. As a safeguard, I had taken…

Sir, This is to bring to your notice that the much-publicised on line property tax facility launched by muda is not working properly. We are not able to pay tax online. My property documents purchased in 2004 has not been updated. My khata is not updated and still lies in the name of the seller….

Sir, This has reference to the harrowing experience by B.S. Shankara to renew his DL (SOM dated July 22). I too had a similar experience and hence wish to share with our readers. The process of renewal of DL is still difficult to understand during these days of compute-risation. One has to stand in different…

Sir, The drive conducted by the City Police Commissioner and his team to clear footpath encroachments is heartening news to Mysuru citizens. Most of the traffic bottlenecks caused due to footpath encroachments in busy areas had been an obstacle to pedestrians, especially senior citizens and children, who have to walk on the road amid the…

Sir, Following the controversy about the safety of KRS Dam, I checked the Khadakwasla Dam on Mutha river, 21 kms from the city of Pune built in 1869. This Dam burst in the year 1961, July 12, 7.30 am due to the forces generated by three times the quantity of water gushing in from upstream….

Sir, The footpaths on Ramavilas Road and Dewan’s Road are completely encroached by motorists and the menace is increasing day by day. Earlier, the uneven footpath itself was a menace but now that the authorities have relaid the footpath, people are creating a nuisance by parking vehicles haphazardly all over the place. The footpath is…

Sir, I wish to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned about the poor marking of deviations on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. In the commencement stage, this 10-lane Highway work started with neatly-laid deviations with bright reflective stickers to caution the motorists. But on my recent drive in the same route I observed poorly maintained deviations….

Sir, I read with interest the ‘Book Talk’ column in SOM dated July 21 on the scholarly work, Indian Culture : A Compendium of Indian History, Culture and Heritage, the English version of the Kannada magnum opus of the reputed Prof. S. Srikanta Sastri. I would like to add a few words. Yesterday, I received…

Sir, I wish to request the authorities concerned to expedite the repair of the collapsed front portion of Fire Station building in Saraswathipuram, a heritage structure in existence for more than 70 years. It is almost two years since the front pillars collapsed. It looks ugly and speaks for our insensitivity in neglecting such heritage…