Sir, As we all know, Mysuru is a growing city and the traffic is also growing day by day. Accidents occur due to poor traffic management and not having rightful thoughts towards potential hazardous accident-prone spots. One such example with a potentially hazardous accident spot is the road next to I CAN School connecting to…
Balance must between people and wildlife
January 18, 2026Sir, This refers to the recent observations made by Dr. Javeed Nayeem in Star of Mysore and a recent High Court remark highlighting the growing problem of human-wildlife conflict. While wildlife conservation is essential, it cannot come at the cost of human lives and livelihoods. Across many villages surrounded by forests, people live in constant…
T.K. Layout Maruthi Temple Road needs attention
January 17, 2026Sir, I would like to draw your immediate attention to the extremely bad condition of the Maruthi Temple Road in T.K. Layout following the completion of Underground Drainage (UGD) works. Although the UGD work was completed some time ago, the road has not been restored properly and remains highly damaged. The road surface is uneven…
Pros and cons of city’s 50 new traffic signals
January 16, 2026Sir, The news of Mysuru City getting an additional 50 traffic signals is both fantastic and appalling (SOM dated Jan. 13). Fantastic because it is the need of the hour due to the huge increase in the density of traffic movement and appalling due to the unabated traffic violations, including signal jumping. The audacity of…
Open drain near school is a blot on ‘Clean City’
January 14, 2026Sir, This is regarding an open drain which is flowing into an open space where hundreds of people walk every day and also, there is a school adjacent to it. This is near the under-bridge on KRS Road, close to Mandovi Motors. Kids of that school are finding it very difficult to sit in class…
Road works: Public money swindled
January 13, 2026Sir, The above photo is testimony to the very poor and substandard quality of work being carried out by the agency executing the Bavali-Machur-Belle section of Mysuru-Manandavadi Inter-State Highway (SH-33), which comes under H.D. Kote Taluk. Public money is being swindled and misutilised. This is a Rs. 20 crore project for just 10 kms. We…
Night patrolling needed on Ring Road near Devanur
January 12, 2026Sir, It has been observed that there is a growing movement of anti-social elements on the Ring Road near Devanur after midnight. These individuals often roam in groups on two-wheelers and frequently get into quarrels, causing significant disturbance to the residents of the area. This situation is further aggravated by certain tea/cigarette shops that remain…
Huge tree stump waits for clearance
January 12, 2026Sir, This huge tree had fallen on Vinaya Marga Main Road behind Teresian School long back and the stump has not been cleared for months despite repeated complaints. When I spoke to the engineer of MCC Ward 53, he said that a complaint needs to be made to the Horticulture Department. I request the Department…
Brindavan Garden’s neglect hard to ignore
January 11, 2026Sir, I recently visited Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and was appalled at the state of this once-beautiful tourist attraction. It is disheartening to see a place with so much potential receive so little attention in terms of cleanliness, upkeep and overall maintenance. The neglect is visible right from the parking lot,…
Errors in camera-based seat belt detection
January 10, 2026Sir, I would like to bring to the attention of the traffic authorities concerned certain practical issues faced by motorists, especially senior citizens, with regard to the current camera-based seat-belt monitoring system installed on various roads. In many situations, the cameras are unable to capture clear and accurate images from inside vehicles due to insufficient…















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