Sir, There was total maladministration in the just-concluded Dasara Procession and Torchlight Parade. The announcement of issuance of tickets was made a few days after Dasara started. I smell a big racket here. Initially the announcement was for issuance of online tickets. Almost immediately, “Tickets Sold Out” message was conveyed to whoever tried to book…

Sir, This is with reference to traffic movement in city during the recently concluded Dasara. Though there is no link between festivals and road safety, many vehicle users ignored road safety rules during the festive season. As Traffic Police were busy in regulating vehicle movement, violators had field-days during entire Dasara season. Triple riding, all…

Sir, The train number 22818 operates from Mysuru to Howrah via Bengaluru-Katpadi-Vijayawada-Vishakapatnam-Bhubaneswar and Kharagpur. The weekly superfast connectivity is an excellent option to travel to Howrah on overnight basis from Mysuru, as the train departs at 12.30 am on Monday (early morning). Further there is an urgent need to re-schedule the train to leave on…

Sir, We, residents at R.S. Naidu Nagar, near Kalpataru Park, are daily facing the monkey menace. They come in groups and they enter our houses and take away or eat things which are kept inside the house. We request the authorities concerned to take suitable action to avoid this menace. – Susheela Nakhate , R.S….

Sir, When Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) introduced online payment for water bills a couple of months ago, the consumers were elated and also relieved, as it could be done hassle-free at the click of a button, sitting at home, office or anywhere. However, the happiness seems to be short-lived, as there is a problem with…

Sir, This has reference to the letter “Cheluvamba Park Walking Track Crying for Attention” (SOM dated Oct. 9). That the walking path requires immediate attention of the authorities has been the demand of hundreds of walkers using this park both in the morning and the evening. SOM had carried a full page article with photos…

Sir, It’s really alarming to see the increase in traffic rule violations day by day. The main location of most of the violations are the signal junctions, where people violate the rules in front of Traffic Police personnel and the cameras installed. I really don’t know whether these cameras are functional or not.  But the…

Sir, Traffic management on Vijayadashami eve was very bad. With no fines on violations and Police just managing the traffic, lot of people, especially teens were riding triple on two-wheelers without helmet in a haphazard manner near the Palace. I learnt through SOM ‘Voice of the Reader’ column that traffic was managed well on other…

Sir, The salubrious ambience of Cheluvamba Park attracts a large number of morning walkers from Yadavagiri and surrounding areas, what with its lush green lawns, lovely trees and flower plants in full bloom. Verily, it is a lung space for many Mysureans who visit this Park every morning (and evening) in quest of pure air….

Sir, Every day many two-wheeler riders are allowing their kids, sometimes well grownup kids to stand on the vehicle seats while riding (see photo) to enable them to see Dasara illumination. This includes babies of less than a year. I do not know whether such small kids can understand what illumination is all about. In…