Sir, Curiously, the very same day the Editorial on the status of Executive appeared in SOM dated June 14 (Burdensome babudom), I had an entirely different and a very pleasant experience with the RTO staff of Mysuru. Two weeks back, I had visited their office at RTO Circle for renewal of my Driving License (DL),…

Sir, This is to bring to the attention of the authorities concerned that general public have to wait for a  minimum 20-30 minutes to get a bus to Ramaswamy Circle from Petrol Bunk Bus Stop near Railway Station which is causing lot of difficulties to the people working in this area. There is no direct…

Sir, The Bogadi Road leading to Manasagangothri where Kuvempu Statue is erected is badly in need of a speed-breaker. Some motorists, especially two-wheelers, are driving at a rattling speed on this stretch. This in turn may cause serious accidents, especially to the motorists coming in opposite direction. Also there is no divider on this stretch….

Sir, Apropos the recent reports in  Star of Mysore on the subject of Chamundi Hill’s destruction, I would like to look at the problem from the groundwater point of view. In fact my view strongly supports the earlier public outcry against the government’s thoughtless moves. From the study of the topographic map of the Chamundi…

Sir, G.T. Devegowda, the JD(S) MLA from Chamundeshwari Constituency, who defeated the then CM Siddharamaiah, has compromised on his stand not to accept the Ministry of Higher Education. However, the very reason why he, an 8th standard educated MLA, was given that Ministry was to ensure that his Ministry takes an Advisor, who would be…

Sir, In the past few decades, the pattern of life of human beings has totally changed leading towards materialistic life of desire and greed. Due to this, intolerance, frustration and stress have creeped into our lives. This is where the significance of Yoga comes in. It is a common experience of human beings that the…

Sir, How a government intent on executing a project of massive proportion in an ecologically sensitive Chamundi Hill, with magnificent Chamundeshwari temple  situated on the top presenting a grand panoramic  view of city  and visited by an army of people year round, is now showing the signs of imminent danger of its deterioration to be…

Sir, When a citizen registers a newly purchased vehicle, it is the duty and responsibility of the Transport Department to provide Registration Number to the owner. It is because Motor Vehicles Act  mandates: “No person shall drive any motor vehicle and no owner of a motor vehicle shall cause or permit the vehicle to be…

Sir, Driving down on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway was a joy ride 10 years back with the 4-lane road being just inaugurated. But now it is a punishment, especially in Channapatna, which takes one hour on Sunday evenings to cross followed by Mandya which takes a minimum of 15 minutes to cross. The travel has become…

Sir, A manhole has been let open at Lakshmipuram behind the Buddha Stupa from past one month. The rainy season brings many diseases like viral fever and dengue. The main reason for this are the standing toxic water and stagnant water around us. With the drainage water over-flowing rapidly here, no civic authority or public…