Sir, It is really sad and frustrating to see the apathy of our city’s top administrators towards areas like Udayagiri, Rajivnagar and surroundings. Our Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep has taken steps to restore many dying Lakes in Mysuru but the Devanur Lake is still out of his sight, even though it is in the…
More on R.K. Narayan and the film ‘Guide’
September 18, 2017Sir, Apropos the letter titled “R.K. Narayan and the Film “Guide” (SOM dated Sept.7) the reader has strongly recommended reading the book ‘Guide’ and viewing the film. But more interesting and lively is the article written by R.K.Narayan in his own inimitable style, in the famous American Magazine ‘Life’ in 1967 or so about his…
Residents complain of uneven walking path on Kalidasa Road
September 18, 2017Sir, We the residents of Jayalakshmipuram use Kalidasa Road very often for our various shopping needs. There is no proper walking path (footpath) at all, particularly on the stretch from Panchavati Circle towards Chandrakala Hospital. The whole path is so uneven that it is impossible to walk risking our lives. Adding to this, the shop…
Augment additional coaches to Shivamogga-Talaguppa train
September 17, 2017Sir, Passengers travelling from Mysuru to Shivamogga-Talaguppa by the night train (07301) have limited options (one unreserved coach and one II sleeper coach), that is part of the Mysuru-Dharwad Express, which is almost always completely booked. Talaguppa being a tourist destination and passengers travelling to Bhadravathi-Shivamogga frequently opting for a comfortable overnight journey than travel…
Can we have a Swachha Dasara?
September 17, 2017Sir, At Dasara Food Mela, Dasara Exhibition and such gatherings of large number of people we see them indulge in littering the place with all sorts of things — leftover eatables, plates, cups, leaflets that they do not want to keep etc. It is one place where you can teach people to maintain cleanliness by…
Stop choking the trees
September 16, 2017Sir, In the name of beautifying the city, the authorities are literally choking the full-grown trees to death. The footpath on KRS road (near Ramakrishna Ashram) is being poured with concrete in order to create a platform to lay interlocking tiles on the footpath. Pouring of concrete or tar till the root of the tree…
UDAN air connectivity to Mysuru: Some suggestions to MP
September 15, 2017Sir, Thanks to the untiring efforts of our MP and Chairman of Airport Advisory Committee Pratap Simha, UDAN flight for the Mysuru-Chennai-Hyderabad sector will be launched from Sept. 20. In a recent book release function, Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa, an author of repute and a resident of Mysuru, had highlighted the necessity of air connectivity from…
Check stray dog menace in Saraswathipuram
September 14, 2017Sir, A pack of street dogs have free access to Javaregowda Park in Saraswathipuram. They roam around freely in children’s play area, especially in the evening, when the Park is mostly frequented by evening walkers and playful kids. Today (Sept.9) a small boy was bitten by these dogs at around 7.10 pm and the anxious…
Check stray dog menace in K.C. Layout
September 14, 2017Sir, Morning walkers in and around K.C. Layout and Siddartha Layout are anxious and fear while taking a walk via K.C. Layout Main Road, especially the cross road of K.C. Layout and the road towards Helipad as more than half a dozen street dogs are present. We request the MCC authorities to address the issue…
Replace these damaged plastic lane-dividers
September 13, 2017Sir, Sometime back plastic lane- dividers were fixed on city roads to have a smooth flow of traffic by not blocking the other side of the road and to inculcate lane discipline in vehicle-users. They occupy less space and unlike concrete blocks have better safety to the road-users in the event of crash. However, most…
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