Storm water drains filled up with concrete Sir, After a long time, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is beautifying the pavement between Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) and the Corporation Commissioner’s residence in Yadavagiri. This was much needed and the residents in the neighbourhood are thankful for the same. However, it is disappointing to notice that…

Sir, The traffic on 2nd Main Road in Vontikoppal, in front of Nirmala Convent School, is heavy during School opening and closing hours. The road condition is appalling and  problems galore: 1. Two-wheelers, three- wheelers and four-wheelers are used to drop/pickup kids are haphazardly parked without any consideration for road users & pedestrians. It is…

Sir, MUDA has hiked all taxes last year and when the vacant site owners also pay taxes, why don’t the authorities clear the shrubs to provide a safe environment for neighbouring homes? This picture was clicked at  Anjanadri Main Road in 4th Stage, Vijayanagar where commuters ply in large numbers daily while early morning and…

Sir, The all-round deterioration of a building called ‘Mini Vidhana Soudha’ built in Mysuru to reflect the glory of the magnificent building in Bengaluru characterises the attitude of the Government that is now failing to exhibit the same initial interest and pride in its timely maintenance (The pathetic condition of Mini Vidhana Soudha in SOM…

Sir, This is to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned regarding the missing slabs on the pavement of KRS road, between the Medical College Ladies Hostel and the CFTRI. It is waiting to trap and maim some pedestrian, if not kill him, unless the authorities take action to cover them immediately. – Thomas…

Sir, The Jaganmohan Palace and the auditorium attached to it is one of the most important public places where tourists visit in large numbers. Many cultural and social functions are held in that auditorium.  But the condition of the toilets there is so horrible that one feels like running away from that building itself !…

Sir, I am a resident of Bogadi 2nd Stage and I am writing this letter to raise an issue the people in my locality are facing due to the bad condition of the Gangothri Public School Road which leads to the Bogadi-Gaddige Road connecting to the Bogadi Ring Road. Despite the road leading to a…

Sir, A month back, we had some persons who were on the prowl knocking on each house asking to register for gas pipeline connection. There has been no official notification from the Government on which company has been given the authorisation to register for this service. Of late, some teenage looking boys have come asking…

Sir, Recently, I took my wife for cataract surgery at K.R. Hospital after coming to know of the expensive cost in private hospitals. There was a mad rush in the hospital. To my astonishment, the OPD slip generating staff and the billing staff were discharging their duties very efficiently. The security and sub-staff regulated the…

Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned towards the increasing number of accidents on the roads in our city. Not a single day passes when we do not read in the newspapers or watch on televisions about the countless number of accidents taking place every day. It all brings to…