Sir, Apropos the news item ‘Lights Out! CESC goes into power-saving mode’ (Star of Mysore dated Oct. 7), it clearly reflects the sheer lack of planning and execution by the authorities concerned, despite a hefty budget allocation of Rs. 6 crore for Dasara illumination. The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) took over a month to…

Sir, Thank you STAR for covering the fires and waste-burning issue in Jayalakshmipuram in Star of Mysore dated Oct. 7. The report titled Smokepuram! rightly highlighted the seriousness of the situation. What happened on Oct. 4 (where garbage mounds were set on fire at multiple places) was primarily a containment effort — a necessary first…

Sir, The University of Mysore (UoM) has a glorious history of over a hundred years. Once upon a time, money flowed like water in the University and there were no issues related to salaries or pensions. Today, the situation is completely different. The University has no funds to pay pensions to 1,900 pensioners and salaries…

Sir, Yesterday, I visited the Lingambudhi Flower Show. The road starting from Ramakrishnanagar Church leading to the Flower Show Park is in a terrible state. It was dug up nearly eight months ago and has not been asphalted since. Now, it’s just a muddy stretch full of potholes, making the drive extremely unpleasant and dangerous….

Sir, After reading Vikram Muthanna’s article ‘Shhhh… they’re building Road to Riches’ under his weekly column In Black & White in Star of Mysore dated Sept. 27, about the pothole menace in Bengaluru, I was reminded of an interesting WhatsApp forward which I thought would interest other SOM readers.  Here it is: Few people know…

Sir, There are many low-income and poor families living in extremely small rental tenements around the Bogadi area. I was shocked to learn that the owners of these tenements have not provided direct water connections to their tenants, even though they themselves enjoy proper water connections. As a result, these poor families are forced to…

Sir, It is highly disturbing to note that a group of anti-social gangsters in Mysuru are specifically targeting senior citizens, as reported in detail by SOM, which has also rightly warned naive and law-abiding elders to be on their guard. It is indeed a daunting challenge for seniors to fight against a rowdy, especially when…

Sir, Of late, with the increasing number of gullible senior citizens being victimised and extorted by miscreants on public roads in Mysuru, the city’s erstwhile tag of “Pensioners’ Paradise” has sadly become an anathema of sorts. If only senior citizens exercised presence of mind and courage like Kiriyamada Thammaiah (Senior citizen outsmarts fake accident conman…

Sir, As a citizen of Namma Mysuru, I feel it is my duty to inform you — if you are not already aware — that Mysore University’s finances and reputation are in dire straits. The latest confirmed news indicates that pension payments for nearly 1,900 retired academics and administrative staff have been delayed this month,…