Sir, Apropos the news item “Devaraja Market, Lansdowne Building to be razed” (SOM dated Jan.30), this is definitely a good news for tenants of both these buildings. There are many families who are directly or indirectly depended for their livelihood with the income generated by working in these two buildings. It is sheer foolishness on…

Sir, I wish to share my experience on the state of bus shelters, after going through the article “Shelters miss the bus” (SOM dated Jan. 19) and the letter “Build clean shelters that will last long” (SOM dated Jan.29). There is a bus shelter near Geetha School, Siddarthanagar. The shelter does not have paved floor…

Sir, Road safety is grossly being ignored by citizens of the city. Carrying big objects on two-wheelers is not advisable in terms of their safety and other road users’ safety. Still people are carrying big plants, wooden logs, fibre doors, etc., on two-wheelers by placing it across the vehicle. Recently it has been seen that…

Sir, Some of the parks in our city have become dog sanctuaries. I am attaching a picture taken at Kukkarahalli Lake sometime back. The sight of a pack of dogs going together is scary and it is a nightmare for morning and evening walkers. A single bite can infect the victim with rabies and its…

Sir, In today’s rat race, our children, from the tender age of 3, are forced to run with academic grades and related home work. In the process, it is routine for them to accept the tension in life from a tender age. Children are moulded to fit into the examination process and adults expect the…

Sir, Read the recent article “Shelters miss the bus” in SOM dated Jan. 19. The reason for the state of these shelters is that they are built with materials that can be easily vandalised. Hence, it is the duty of citizens to give ideas to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) so that we can have great…

Sir, The timers of the traffic signal lights installed near V. V. Mohalla Police Station need to be re-set. By the time the last few vehicles move from Yadavagiri side towards Vontikoppal side and reach the junction of Gokulam road and Temple road, the signal from Gokulam side would have turned to green. This causes…

Sir, On Adichunchanagiri Road, near RMP Colony and behind Banashankari Temple, there is a Park. It is a known fact that it has not been developed for many years for the best reasons known to MUDA/ MCC. First there were four flood- light posts. Recently another four such lights were added. Now attempts are made…

Sir, This is with reference to obtaining Encumbrance Certificate (EC) from a Sub-Registrar’s Office. The Sub-Registrar Offices in Mysuru are usually surrounded by brokers/middlemen who, when approached for getting an EC for a minimum of one year, guarantee us to get us the EC the very next day for a payment of Rs.300. He also…

Sir, Bengaluru is connected to New Delhi via Kacheguda/Secunderabad by 12649/12650 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express (5 days a week). The prestigious train operates only via Andhra Pradesh on Bengaluru-Gooty-Dhone-Kurnool line and thus there exists no room for this train’s stoppage anywhere within Karnataka.  Further, there is now an urgent need to connect the interior Karnataka…