Sir, The interest rates on deposits and savings accounts are moving in a downward trend due to various financial and economic reasons. If the trend continues, the day may not be too far, for banks and financial institutions to start charging their customers for safe-keeping the money in these accounts, instead of paying the interest,…

Sir, This refers to the news item “MCC collects tax through Property Index Number” in ‘SOM’ yesterday. It is a welcome move and a first stage of going online. What is missing is the fact that if there are any discrepancy noted in the print out, like name, address, built up area and others, where…

Sir, The Government is permitting for all the shops and other activities to be open but how about the students, who are waiting for their revaluation results from the University of Mysore of 5th semester BCA since January? They are at the last point of graduation. Many of them are recruited for companies and insisted…

Sir, We are facing street dog menace in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage D-Block since a long time. Of late the number of dogs has risen and they are causing noise pollution even in the night by barking continuously. As many toddlers and aged people reside in this lane, the nuisance the dogs create is unbearable. Hence,…

Sir, BSNL has closed some of its Customer Service Centres (CSCs) and entrusted them to franchises. Siddarthanagar CSC is one such unit closed. Ever since this change was effected, customers are put to lot of inconvenience.  Cash counters are not opened at the timings notified. Any enquiry by the customers for details or clarifications about…

Sir, I read an interesting news in ‘SOM’ e-paper yesterday regarding the ‘Corona Awareness Song’ sung by Police Inspector S.D. Suresh Kumar. Immediately, I searched for the song from YouTube link given in the report and heard it repeatedly for a few times.  As the song sung by the Police Inspector was very melodious and…

Sir, With the COVID pandemic eruption in early March this year, and declaring of the lockdown, many agencies and institutions both Government and private came forward voluntarily to help the people to reduce their distress in payment of statutory bills and bank loans.  CESC too joined and said that next three months, the bill not…

Sir,  The MCC at its recent meeting is said to be thinking of introducing  Akrama Sakrama in Mysuru also. Please do not do this mistake.   Does it mean MCC will be legalising all illegal buildings that have  violated  all the building rules and acquired more lands adjacent to their own sites. Why should MCC resort…

Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the Government is starved of tax revenue. It should devise a simple mode for citizens to pay their house tax dues. The best mode would be through online banking. For the present, it could follow this simple procedure.  Instead of citizens waiting to fill the Self-Assessment Forms  (SAFs)…

Sir, Many readers have voiced their concern on social distancing when MCC or MUDA open up their counters for tax collection. Till date there is no input from these two organisations on the issue of social distancing. A glaring example we saw when liquor shops opened on May 4. Social distance went to tail spin….