Sir, A ditch, which has been dug at the corner of the 6th Cross, behind BSNL RTTC building in T.K. Layout, has not been closed for the last many days in spite of complaints. We don’t know who has dug it. Now bushes have grown wildly covering the spot. It is very dangerous and fatal…
Crime against Seniors: Need active patrolling
April 21, 2024Sir, 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,…
MCC and MUDA: Why this discrimination?
April 20, 2024Sir, 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…
Garbage on every road and accident deaths
April 19, 2024Sir, 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…
This concrete median in Vijayanagar needs attention
April 18, 2024Sir, 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 …
Acute water scarcity in Vijayanagar 4th Stage
April 17, 2024Sir, 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…
Unscheduled halts, long waits in Mysuru-Mayiladuthurai Express
April 16, 2024Sir, 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…
Broken stone slabs, poor condition of Road in SBM Colony, Udayagiri
April 15, 2024Sir, 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…
Remove the gate on Devikere Main Road atop Chamundi Hill
April 14, 2024Sir, 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…
A well-maintained Memorial of Mysore Royal in Kolkata
April 13, 2024Sir, 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…
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