Sir, This is with reference to the report titled “Muda to build Peripheral Ring Road” in SOM dated Nov.23. The existing Outer Ring Road built years ago still hasn’t been completed to become a 21st century motorable road ! As a regular traveller on this road, I can say without doubt that the condition of…

Sir, Read the news item that MUDA is going to build the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR), claiming Mysuru is growing exponentially (SOM dated Nov. 23). But the short-sightedness of MUDA is in planning to build a 45 ft width  x 73.25 kms (up to 120 km) long road. Why not a 90 ft width road…

Sir, Is MUDA’s proposed Peripheral Ring Road project the need of the hour? What must be the response of people’s representatives for citizens’ problems? Will this new road help general public to the benefit of all? Why not give a thought for faster public transport to ease movement of people at low cost and speed?…

Sir, This refers to the news item titled ‘Police intensify drive against traffic violators’ in yesterday’s Star of Mysore. Checking traffic offenders is fine but please do not harass office-goers during peak hours. This is my suggestion to the Police who are bent upon intensifying the drive against traffic violators. I for one do not…

Sir, The stretch from Seth Mohandas Tulsidas Hospital on JLB Road till NIE College is replete with potholes and road humps. With all kinds of vehicles plying on this road and many schools and colleges in the vicinity, this road is always busy and yet maintained in a pathetic state. Will the concerned ever look…

Sir, On 16th November 2022, in the wake of ‘Karthika Masa,’  the Nanjangud temple witnessed a huge crowd at 12 noon. After more than an hour in the queue, the devotees’ exit from the temple complex after darshan was complicated by the inadept authorities. The “Mukhya Dhwara” from where devotees enter and exit the temple…

Sir, The stretch of footpaths on either side of 2nd Main Road and the corners connecting the cross roads in Vidyaranyapuram (near SBI Branch) is encroached by fruit /vegetable and flower vendors, two-wheelers and some times cars too. This is depriving pedestrians of their walking space and they are forced to walk on road risking…

Sir, This has reference to the views expressed by many readers in this column on the subject of online payment of water bills. I am really at a loss to understand why the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is dilly-dallying in restoring the online water bill payment facility which existed earlier. This is not a new…

Sir, When all things are getting modernised, cinema theatres are not exceptions. There are plenty of theatres with modern facilities. But it is a question mark, whether all are maintained properly for the utilisation to the viewers. They prohibit snacks brought by the viewers, just for the selling of snacks sold inside the theatres, with…

Sir, Around 40% to 45% of those who die in road accidents are pedestrians. The major cause for accidents is absence of foot-paths. Where footpaths do exist the reasons for fatalities is poor footpath design, width below specification, blocked or encroachment by vendors. The other contributory factors are absence of safe pedestrian crossing made worse…