Sir, I have written several letters in this column seeking to install  traffic lights signal at the junction of Hotel Red Lotus Suites located on Akka Mahadevi Road, JP Nagar. But no action has been taken till date. All my appeals have fallen on blind eyes and deaf ears. The authorities concerned are not bothered…

Sir, If you are going to Brindavan Gardens via KRS Road, you will not miss this sight of garbage pile-up just after the Railway Crossing in front of Brigade Symphony Apartment, Metagalli. It is an ugly and distasteful sight for a city aspiring to be one of the cleanest cities in India. People passing by,…

Sir, This refers to the letter titled “Newspaper sections in Central Libraries of Mysuru closed frequently?” (Star of Mysore dated Nov. 18). This is to clarify that Mysuru Public Libraries are committed to staying open on all working days and we are making special efforts to keep the paper section open even during weekly offs. …

Sir, I am a resident of Udayagiri and would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned towards the poor quality of roads in our locality including the Rajendranagar Main Road. They have not been repaired since 2 years. I had complained regarding the same to the local officials yet no action was taken….

Sir, I  am a regular walker from my residence at K.C. Layout to the temple at the foot of Chamundi Hill. This stretch joins the main Chamundi Hill road and is a walkers’ delight with no traffic. Of late, the traffic on this stretch has increased manifold because of several resorts on that road. This…

Sir, It is observed everywhere nowadays that the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is laying interlocking tiles for the footpaths. It is indeed a good initiative which provides safe and comfortable walking area to pedestrians. But, unfortunately in many areas due to improper maintenance and timely not removing the weeds, grass, small plants that are growing…

Sir, In Jayanagar, Bengaluru, the Newspaper Sections of Central Public Libraries work on all 365 days without any holidays.  But in Mysuru Public Libraries, Newspaper Sections will be closed for more than 8 days in a month. As Newspaper Sections are utilised by students / user public and newspapers are to be read on a…

Sir, Reading the news about the Founder-Editor of Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra K.B. Ganapathy getting the Hon. Doctorate from Mysore University, I was reminded of what Justice Michael F. Saldanha of Karnataka High Court had written about him in 2018. Paying a tribute to Fr. Denis Noronha, a household name in Mysuru those…

Sir, The news item titled “Fund crunch hits restoration of Saraswathipuram Fire Station” is an indication of the sorry state of affairs as far Mysuru city development is concerned (refer SOM dated Sept.3). Four years back this heritage building collapsed due to lack of proper maintenance but the authorities are sleeping over to decide whether…

Sir, A few months back, MCC took up the work of constructing a drain culvert on the road joining Mahadeshwara-Vijayanagar Railway Layout, at the right turn of the Main Road leading to Vijayanagar Water Tank.  Now the said work is completed and the road thrown open to public. But it is really a pity to…