Sir, It is common knowledge that many commercial establishments make use of the footpaths in front of their shops for various purposes including parking of vehicles. Each such instance has to be highlighted separately so that the focus of the encroachment is not lost. One such commercial establishment is located on the Guest House road…

Sir, I hasten (because of fast approaching Dasara) to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned the unjust denial of access to the Maharaja Mantap of 1828 AD construction located on the tank bund road of Lingambudhi Lake. This lake is attracting thousands of visitors daily for morning and evening walk as well as…

Sir, The kids play area in Cheluvamba Park opposite Akashvani in Yadavagiri is in a deplorable condition and requires urgent repair. The play equipment is old and rusty. Swings and slides are broken. It poses a risk to children who visit the park to play. The park is in a very renowned spot and lot…

Sir, This is to draw the attention of the officials concerned to provide road humps at Sankranthi Circle as it is very busy with vehicular traffic during peak hours. Earlier, there were humps on either side of the main road — one in front of Karnataka Bank and the other near Senior Citizens Recreation Centre….

Sir, On Wednesday morning (Sept. 27) at 6.30 am, I was walking near Maharaja’s College Sports Grounds. I was horrified to see the entire ground had turned into a garbage dump. Heaps of garbage spread around, mounds of plastic and all kinds of waste scattered all over the place. Normally hundreds of children do cricket…

Sir, The Central Government in association with the respective State Governments are constructing very good motorable roads throughout the length and breadth of  India.  But the complacent  National Highways Authority of India  (NHAI) is playing a spoil-sport.  The  Highway connecting Chamarajanagar – Nanjangud – Mysuru is not provided with direction indicators at any vantage junction….

Sir, The recent re-publication of the article on T.S. Satyan by Vikram Muthanna titled “A Gentleman from Mysore” (which was first published in ‘Star of Mysore’ dated Dec.19, 2009) was an excellent piece and made me nostalgic. Satyan was an excellent photo-journalist. Besides, I remember an incident connected to his ingenuity. It seems he invited…

Sir, Recently a stretch of UGD was laid in front of Mathru Mandali Shishu Vikasa Kendra on the 13th Cross, Gokulam 2nd Stage, Mysuru, in the middle of the road. The work of laying pipes was completed more than 10 days back.  Consequently the approach to residences/school has been blocked for a stretch of more…

Sir, The kids play area in Vijayanagar First Stage public park in front of Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple is in a deplorable condition and needs immediate attention. It is disheartening to see the neglect and disregard for the safety and well-being of our kids in such a community space. The play equipment is old, rusty and…

Sir, This is to bring to the notice of officials concerned that many stray cattle are found grazing on the median of the Ring Road, especially on the stretch from Bogadi Junction to Hotel Royal Inn Junction. This stretch of the road houses many colleges, connects to industries, software companies and hospitals. Hence, it is…