Sir, Mysuru city has been adjudged the cleanest medium city in Karnataka in Swachh Survekshan 2022 rankings. But our city is not completely clean because of the foul smell emanating from storm water drains. The name storm water itself implies that the drain is meant to drain off rain water only but here sewage water…

Sir, This is to bring to the notice of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner on how a citizen struggles to get the due services from the local body. A UGD pipe cracked during a work by MCC on sixth main Subhashnagar, next to house no. 47 and is overflowing into the storm water drain, causing…

Sir, As the election is approaching we see the re-asphalting of major roads within the city being done in a hurry.  But what about the innumerable smaller roads inside the layouts that come off the other side of the Ring Road ? The terrible conditions of these roads inside the Bank Colony, Railway Colony, Bapuji…

Sir, It has been a welcome move by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to asphalt the roads across Mysuru. However, it must be taken into consideration to install road humps at all major junctions and intersections leading to cross-roads. Especially, the Adichunchanagiri Road from Apollo BGS Hospitals to the junction near Agarwal Eye Hospital has been…

Sir, Chaos reigns on Nrupatunga Road in Kuvempunagar. The stretch of road from Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) commercial complex junction and extending till Kuvempunagar bus depot, is lined with shops on both sides. It is very busy in the evenings with hectic shopping activities and vehicular movement. Besides being full of big, dangerous potholes and…

Sir, A stretch of service road between Bogadi Outer Ring Road (ORR) signal junction and the entrance of Bank Employees Colony is in a very bad state and calls for immediate laying of new road. It has dangerous potholes and is extremely difficult to pass through this stretch. It is even more difficult when it…

Sir, This is to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned that the speed limits throughout the 42- km Outer Ring Road (ORR)  is outdated. We find speed limits as low as 30 and 40 kmph at many points which being a cyclist, even I find it difficult to maintain!! So just imagine the…

Sir, The B-Block of Vijayanagar 3rd Stage Park opposite Royal Concord School and the neighbourhood is in a state of disarray and crying for attention. 1. There are dried out trees inside and outside the park premises that are being devoured by termites and are ready to fall on innocent children playing in the park…

Sir, The articles on Prof. T.S. Venkannayya (Star of Mysore dated Apr. 14, 15 and 16) were extremely refreshing to read. Such great, warm-hearted, compassionate teachers could be found only in those days. I feel the students who studied under such  academic greats were indeed very fortunate. The article  also gave so many interesting anecdotes…