Sir, There has been an increase of stray dog menace in some areas of Kuvempunagar. In the past two weeks, at least 5 attacks on pedestrians, 3 on children and numerous encounters with vehicles have been recorded by the residents of the area. Any and all calls to the MCC regarding the same have not…

Sir, I had registered for the first dose of COVID vaccination through the online portal for 1.4.2021 and selected District Hospital, Metagalli, Mysuru. I went to the Hospital at around 9.30 am on the designated day and there were around 100 people already to get vaccinated. Medical Officials and staff were very cordial, my details…

Sir, The bus shelter on one side of the road near Kamakshi Hospital was removed while widening the road some years ago after which the KSRTC and MCC have not thought of putting up a new bus shelter. But where is the location for buses to stop? The authorities are in a fix where to…

Sir, We have been reading in newspapers about the difficulties faced by property owners, especially senior citizens, in paying their property tax online, due to the faults in the system. It is very difficult for senior citizens to visit the Mysuru City Corporation Office in person and stand in long queues to pay their property…

Sir, I thank B.L. Bhyrappa, former Mayor of Mysuru, for voicing the grievances of citizens regarding property tax at the right time and in the right way. It is very much disheartening to know that there has been a hike in the tax amount and the rebate of 5 percent is also for a very…

Sir, To cover up the expected and un-expected deficit in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) budget and revenues, MCC has devised novel mode of cess collections in the name of “Cemetery Cess” and “Garden Cess” from this financial year which are of substantial amounts. I fail to comprehend for what purpose MCC is collecting cemetery cess…

Sir, Apropos the letter by P.S. Chandranna in SOM dated Apr.16, I would like to mention the following aspects to enlighten Mysuru citizens: There appears to be no defect in the software for computation of tax. But it appears to have been developed to increase tax far beyond 15%. Perhaps this percentage is only for…

Sir, As Covid cases surge, Hospitals and Medical Staff in Mysuru are beginning to get overwhelmed. According to numerous medical professionals, about 20-25% of the ICU beds in Mysuru are being taken up by patients from the three neighbouring districts of Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu. Use District Medical College Hospitals It is time the administration…

Sir, I have gone through Star of Mysore dated Apr.9 regarding glitches in online payment of MCC property tax. Trying to pay online since Apr.2 but couldn’t due to the same problem mentioned in your paper. Today also I tried and made payment through net-banking. The amount was deducted but I could not get the…

Sir, The property tax revision this year carried out by MCC has been a brutal blow for citizens, adding to Covid-induced financial woes. Although MCC issued a press note mentioning that the increase was in the range of 15%, the increase ranges as high as 50% – 60%, depending on the location of the property,…