Sir, This has reference to the news item titled “Fake accident trap: Senior citizen targeted again and again” in yesterday’s Star of Mysore where an 80-year-old gentleman recently fell victim to robbery twice in the span of a month in a rather unconventional manner. On both occasions, he was followed by someone on a scooter,…

Sir,           The MUDA Employees Layout, located adjacent to Rathnamanikya Cycling Institute and Shiva Temple on Dattagalli Ring Road, comprises three Cross Roads. Despite LED streetlights being installed on every pole in the 2nd and 3rd Cross by MCC, not a single LED streetlight has been provided for 1st Cross. Additionally, while asphalt work has…

Sir,  With reference to B.G. Balaji’s letter ‘Garbage on every road?’ published in SOM dated Apr. 8, I wish to address the pressing concerns raised about the state of affairs in Mysuru city. The issue of widespread garbage mounds across the city is indeed a long-standing problem, exacerbated by the apparent indifference of the Mysuru…

Sir, The long-pending widening and re-metalling work from Vijayanagar Water Tank till Trinethra Circle has been completed and along with this, the road is now thrown open for traffic as Double Road.  The authorities have also installed concrete medians a few months ago and till now, this median is not painted.  Due to this, after …

Sir, Access to water is a fundamental necessity for residents, and it is concerning to hear about water scarcity issue in Vijayanagar 4th Stage. This problem persists not only during summer months but throughout the year due to the absence of a dedicated water supply authority for this area. Despite attempts to seek assistance from…

Sir,  I recall my various appeals to the South Western Railway (SWR) through this column to ensure that the Mysuru-Mayiladuthurai Express (No.16232) runs as per schedule between Mysuru and KSR Bengaluru Stations, skipping the long waits at Maddur and unscheduled halts at intervening stations like Hejjala, Kengeri, Nayandahalli, besides the signal post before KSR.  But…

Sir, We residents of SBM Colony, Udayagiri, are concerned about the condition of the road in our neighbourhood. There is a large hole dug up at the corner of road to facilitate free flow of drainage water at the intersection near the park. However, after the repair work was completed, the hole was not properly…

Sir, The main road connecting Nayakara Beedhi through Devikere, falling under the jurisdiction of Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat (GP) in Kasaba hobli, Mysuru taluk, has been closed off by the members of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family. They have installed a gate and deployed a security guard to monitor the area. This road is a…

Sir, This refers to the column “Over A Cup of Evening Tea” by Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem in Star of Mysore dated Mar.17. In the article titled “The glorious past of a present-day landmark,” the doctor says, “The reigning king is said to have succumbed to an attack of Diphtheria while on a visit to…

Sir, Apropos to my article titled “A road on which the King rode on horse-back” in the series, ‘Mysuru, a look at its past’ (SOM dated Apr. 4, 2024), Anil Urs of Bengaluru and Ajeya Urs of Mysuru have brought certain facts to my knowledge, which put the story on correct perspective. I thank both…