Sir, I have always enjoyed reading KBG’s Abracadabra as I have been reading Star of Mysore since 1978. Your Star of Mysore of 26th December was really superb with contributions from Maj. Gen. S.G. Vombatkere (retd.) — three days I had to read repeatedly his ‘Cosmic Dance‘ to understand and appreciate as I am from…

Sir, Today when I visited Brindavan Gardens, located 12 kms from the city of Mysuru in Mandya district, I came to know that ‘single’ visitors are not permitted to enter the Gardens. Only couples or groups are allowed. On enquiry, the Gate Guards told me that a few days ago two people tried to commit…

Sir, It is indeed good to know that these days frequency of buses from Mysuru to outstation has increased, but equally the number of passengers too has increased. As I have experienced, it is a pathetic sight to stand at platforms and look for arrival of buses. Some buses reverse the bus to parking slot…

Sir, Apropos the letter “This stretch of road needs asphalting” (Star of Mysore dated Dec. 20), I fully agree with the writer that Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is neglecting the roads which need attention. A couple of days back a stretch of KRS Road from Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy temple up to  Gokulam 3rd Stage was…

Sir, Today’s newspapers had published a report that our Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had said that he would get all necessary facilities to Mysuru, which, he affirmed, is a cultural and heritage city. I am reminded of former Chief Minister R. Gundu Rao, who came from Kodagu, saying that Kodagu people should ask whatever facilities and…

Sir, The news item in SOM dated Dec. 17 about the “Drone survey of Poornaiah Canal” likely brought joy to every Mysurean, with only a few exceptions. For years, environmental activists have fervently advocated for the preservation of Kukkarahalli Lake and the Dewan Poornaiah Canal that brings water to the Kukkarahalli Lake from far-flung areas….

Sir, The stretch of the Main Road from Sathagalli Bus Stand Signal to Rammanahalli is currently devoid of adequate street lighting, posing a significant safety hazard, especially during the evening and night hours. This lack of lighting not only jeopardises the safety of pedestrians but also increases the risk of accidents for drivers. Considering the…

Sir, Since a couple of months Chamundeshwari  Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC), Mysuru, is using an insecure payment portal to accept the bill payments online, from its consumers. Hitherto there were  no security issues with its payment portal, but now after making the online payment,  this  message is flashed: “This site isn’t using secure connection…

Sir, The 3rd Main Road in V.V. Mohalla from HDFC Bank Circle to Gokulam Main Road is getting step-motherly treatment from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). This road is in a pathetic condition and needs asphalting very badly. A few days back, workers from the Corporation came and cleaned the road surface and said that…

Sir, The deadly fatal accident at the GRS Fantasy Park intersection on the Outer Ring Road on Dec. 18 claiming the life of a lady is an eye-opener to all. I have been travelling in this road since last 19 years and seen many fatal accidents. There may be many reasons but accident is an…