Sir, This refers to the news item “MUDA’s Group Housing Project of 2017 awaiting Govt. nod” (Star of Mysore dated Nov. 4). Providing decent, affordable housing is a  challenge, especially in growing cities, with demand far exceeding supply. The population in our city has grown fourfold and the chase to own a ‘dream house’ is…

Sir, This is in response to the letter by Ashok Bhushan (SOM dated Oct. 28) regarding direct buses from JP Nagar to Ramakrishnanagar. This is the need for every Mysurean, connecting neighbouring areas by city buses, either JP Nagar to RK Nagar or Siddhartha Layout to Vidyaranyapuram. Circular bus routes is the only answer for…

Sir, Apropos the feature article regarding the Varsity Union (SOM dated Oct. 27) by Gouri Satya, I was happy to see a portion of the article contributed by my late father, Prof. N.A. Nikam, to the Maharaja’s College Centenary Celebration Volume. I would very much appreciate any help in procuring a copy of the Volume…

Sir, Extending Kacheguda-Bengaluru train up to Mysuru is a good relief for passengers who want to commute between Hyderabad and Mysuru, without changing the train at Bengaluru. However, in my recent trip to Hyderabad in Mysuru-Kacheguda ‘Super Fast’ train and back, I have made some observations, which need action from Railways. Several months back this…

Sir, Krishna Vilas Road has been declared as No Hawking Zone by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) a few years back. But of late several eateries have mushroomed on the road especially in and around Khadri Shamanna Circle making it a nightmare to walk, more so in the evenings. The shops occupy the entire stretch…

Sir, The online payment of water bills on the MCC website has often been unsuccessful, as reported earlier in these columns by consumers. Added to this, the water bill payments made at MysoreOne (Karnataka One) Centres also at times have not been posted against our accounts and often reflects as ‘previous dues’ in the subsequent…

Sir, The Ramaswamy Circle is an important alighting point of passengers who come to Mysuru by bus. Every day thousands of passengers get down at this stop to reach various destinations in the city.  However, the autorickshaw service at Ramaswamy Circle is horribly bad. Rickshaw drivers at this stand take the passengers for a ride…

Sir, The recent extension of Train No. 17326/17325 Ashokapuram- Hubballi-Ashokapuram Vishwamanava Express up to Belagavi via Mysuru, Mandya, Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Arsikere, Haveri, Hubballi and Dharwad is a welcome move. This extension has brought relief to many passengers between Mysuru – Belagavi and vice-versa through a direct train connectivity. The operational run of Vishwamanava Express between…

Sir, This is to bring to the notice of the concerned, regarding very poorly maintained footpath on both sides across the very recently laid tar road leading from Srirampura Preeti Layout junction to Outer Ring Road, touching RT Nagar. This road is across the Lingambudhi Lake, where we can see many migrant birds in the…

Sir, This is to bring to the notice of authorities concerned regarding lack of dustbins at Sangam Circle and thereby disposal of house-waste into the open causing it to be eaten by cows and dogs. Although household waste is being taken care of by civic authorities on a regular basis, some of it still find…