Sir, It is difficult to fathom how deeply and steeply we have been sucked in the quicksand and drowned ourselves in the sea of corruption. Just three individuals — Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya and Kothari — have plundered the banks to the tune of roughly Rs. 25,000 crore! This trio is just a sample. There…
Plea to supply HP Gas cylinders on time
March 28, 2018Sir, I am a user of HP Gas cylinder. About seven years back when the HP Gas agency under the name of Samrat Gas Agency on Aniketana Road, Kuvempunagar, shut down, my name was transferred to Sri Raghavendra Gas Agency on Maruti Temple Road, T.K. Layout. Right from the date of transfer to the said…
A unique musical tribute to Mysore Vasudevacharya
March 27, 2018Sir, At the stroke of 5.45 pm, the chorus in Karnatak music under the leadership of Vidu. Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar started vibrating at the residence of celebratory Mysore Vasudevacharya near Agrahara Circle, Mysuru. Vidu. Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar rightly chooses to celebrate International Women’s Day on Mar.8 with the help of her disciples. She selected an…
Dropping of Hunsur Road straightening a right decision
March 26, 2018Sir, This is with reference to the news item “Hunsur Road Straightening is Shelved” in SOM dated Feb.24. I wholeheartedly welcome the decision. Earlier, the Government of Karnataka had initiated a project on straightening of Hunsur Road near Jaladarshini Guest House for which Rs. 12 crore had been sanctioned by the Central Government. In the…
Collection of excess parking fees at Brindavan Gardens
March 25, 2018Sir, With reference to the above subject, my letter had appeared in these columns on 22.05.2015, almost two and a half years ago where I had written about the excess parking fee collected by the staff of toll and parking fee collection centres at Brindavan Gardens. Recently I had been to Brindavan Gardens once again…
Will MCC make a survey of dark areas in city?
March 24, 2018Sir, Crores of rupees have been spent for concretising some of the important roads in the city but the MCC authorities have failed to provide adequate lighting for the same. Nelson Mandela road is one such to cite. The stretch between Highway Circle upto LIC Building is without any street light. So is the case…
This bus shelter needs facelift
March 24, 2018Sir, The bus shelter located at the left side of Yadavagiri Post Office in Mysuru city is in a dilapidated condition. Especially in the dusk it is very difficult to utilise this bus shelter. Many factories and offices are functioning in this area. I had already complained in this column a few months back regarding…
Encourage public transport
March 23, 2018Sir, The spread of roads and by-lanes in Mysuru is shocking. Narrow roads and dangerous arteries are on the rise. The number of private vehicles and autos is also wantonly on the rise. The RTO must act swiftly or else it will face dangerous tributaries and lanes. The public should be encouraged to commute by…
Need for a bus route
March 23, 2018Sir, This is a request on behalf of the residents of Bank Employees Colony, off Ring Road, Bogadi. Presently, only one bus No. 69 C comes to our Colony. This bus is from city market to Bapuji Nagar and the frequency between the trips is more than an hour. We need one more route to…
This road crying for repairs
March 23, 2018Sir, I am a retired Staff Nurse, residing in N.R.Mohalla. Every day morning I go for walk and yesterday I strolled on a road in front of N.R. Mohalla Police Station. The road is in a pathetic condition and drainages are the worst. I don’t know why these people are not giving any complaint and…
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