Sir, This refers to Senior Journalist Gouri Satya’s feature article titled “The Street Name for a Shishu Vihara” published in Star of Mysore dated May 23. Reading the article evoked cherished memories of my early childhood schooling at Jagadamba Shishu Vihara and my subsequent education at Gopalaswamy Shishu Vihara. Those formative years played a significant…

Sir, This refers to N.K.A. Ballal’s article titled “Is Lalitha Mahal Hotel going Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion way?” in Star of Mysore dated May 23.  It is obvious that the Government cannot take care of our heritage. To the Government, it’s all politics and photo-ops. Hence, Lalitha Mahal Palace and Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion should be returned…

Sir, This refers to K.B. Ganapathy’s Abracadabra titled “Let us be vocal about local problems faced by Mysureans” in Star of Mysore dated May 24, 2023. Excellent write-up on so many major local issues that afflict our city. I went to Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel a few months ago, when some friends from the US…

Sir, Apropos the article titled ‘Is Lalitha Mahal Hotel going Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion way?’ by N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC, published in SOM on May 23, it is disheartening to witness the repetitive and deplorable state of affairs concerning the preservation of our city’s royal heritage. Lalitha Mahal, an awe-inspiring edifice originally constructed as…

Sir, Mysuru city, also called heritage city or city of Palaces, is the fast growing city after Bengaluru. And the problems being faced by the people of Mysuru are also increasing by the day. Vehicle parking is one main problem faced by the city residents. Since over 20 years we are facing vehicle parking menace…

Sir, I am a regular morning walker at a park adjacent to the Arch Gate on Lalitha Mahal Road. It is a regular feature that the two garbage bins kept inside the park are always filled with garbage to the brim and spilled around the bins. One of the bins is broken and rusted. As…

Sir, We the residents of K.C. Layout, 2nd Main, 1st Cross, are forced to tolerate the unbearable stench emanating from the overflowing UGD located at the corner of the 2nd Main Road. The overflowing drainage problem is caused due to the faulty and inadequate ugd pipeline of a Kalyana Mantap that is connected to the…

Sir, Mysuru, known for its numerous air links to cities like Chennai, Hyderabad, Goa, Hubballi, and Kochi, has greatly benefited its industries and commercial businesses. However, it seems that the Civil Aviation Department has overlooked the need to extend these air connections to the nearby industrial city of Coimbatore. Coimbatore, already equipped with a fully…

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 waste dumps and burning of waste materials causing environmental and health hazard. Despite paying regular taxes to the MCC, there are no proper garbage bins…

Sir, We live in the neighbourhood of Paduvarahalli (Vinayakanagar) 4th Main and are experiencing unpleasant views and odours from an abandoned property and storm water drain passing behind as well. As there is no proper garbage management for the residents of Paduvarahalli, all garbage is dumped on the vacant property, in the drainage or just…