Sir, This is regarding the stray dog menace across the city. I have been informed that the team — PFA — commissioned to round up and sterilise street dogs has ceased operations due to non-payment of dues by MCC. Until recently, I regularly sought their services and they were remarkably prompt in dispatching their team…

Implement Mass Rapid Transit System on Outer Ring Road Sir, The proposed bus terminal at Bannimantap has sparked intense public debate. There have been two other write-ups in Star of Mysore (‘Need to send DPR back to the Drawing Board’ by Bhamy V. Shenoy and ‘A brand new bus stand in a very wrong new…

Sir, This has reference to the suggestion to ponder over a multi-level bus terminal within the Bannimantap Bus Depot area (‘New KSRTC Bus Stand at Bannimantap: Need to send DPR back to the Drawing Board — Why not an underground multi-level bus stand like in New York City?’ by Bhamy V. Shenoy in Star of…

Sir, Way back in 2016, all property owners received notices to furnish their property details, like title deed, sale deed, tax paid receipt, Aadhaar, pan, owners photo etc. Hard copies were submitted to Urban Property Ownership Record (UPOR) Office under Revenue Department, Government of Karnataka. They digitised the documents and issued a certificate showing property…

Sir, In August-September 2023, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) initiated a door-to-door drive in our area to collect inputs for the e-Aasthi process. Representatives from an NGO visited each house on our road, gathered the required data and handed it over to the authorities concerned. The representative collected the materials at my residence on September…

Sir, This is to inform the authorities and elected representatives of the lack of street lights on Mahadevapura Main Road (also known as Azeez Sait Main Road for a stretch). This road extends from its starting point near the Nexus Mall junction (formerly Forum Mall) to its joining point at the Outer Ring Road near…

Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the citizens of Mysuru to the full-page article titled ‘Another Ostrich Policy of KSRTC’ in Star of Mysore dated Dec. 25, 2024, explaining  the dangers of locating a new Bus Terminal at Bannimantap. And a front-page news published in Star of Mysore dated Jan. 3, 2025…

Sir, This is to highlight a pressing public concern regarding the obstruction of the footpath in front of the Devaraja Traffic Police Station on Dewan’s Road. The footpath, intended for the safe movement of pedestrians, has been blocked by unattended barricades left along the walkway. As a result, students, senior citizens and other pedestrians are…

Sir, This is to highlight a pressing issue of severe sewer leakage on the busy K.T. Street. Residents have been grappling with this problem for the past 10 days and despite repeated complaints to the MCC authorities, no effective action has been taken to address it. The leakage near K.T. Street 5th Cross is causing…

Sir, I am an alumnus of the University of Mysore (1987 batch), currently residing in Mysuru. As a former student of the Department of Geography, I hold a deep sense of pride and connection with our University and visit the sprawling Manasagangothri campus daily for my morning walks. The serene, lush environment of the University,…