Sir, Following a letter published in this column and in other local papers, the Forest Department authorities took the trouble to clean up the Lingambudhi Lake recently. The regular walkers heaved a sigh of relief when they saw that they could once again continue to walk in one of the best parts of the lake…

Sir, In our country, 70 to 80 percent of the population is dependent on agriculture, living away from towns and cities using agricultural residues and the wood from the adjoining Government forests for cooking. The Government had permitted the villagers to bring dry, fallen and dead wood on headloads, free of cost for bonafide use…

Sir, This refers to the news item titled “Apathy mars Mysuru’s Royal Circles” (Star of Mysore dated May 10). It is highly regrettable to note that heritage Circles are uncared for and neglected.  And they will lose their values if the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) continues this apathetic attitude. It is the duty of MCC…

Sir, Last year’s monsoon rains had damaged almost all homes in and around N.R. Mohalla, particularly near Abul Kalam Azad Circle which connects to Mysuru – Bengaluru road. I would like to bring to the notice of MCC Commissioner that repeated appeals to the Engineer and the Health Officer of MCC through WhatsApp texts to…

Sir, I wish to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned towards the roadside tea shops and similar petty shops dotting the Mahadevapura-Rammanahalli  Main Road, causing problems to road users. Of late, the vendors are resurfacing and pitching their tents before slowly converting them into permanent structures. With the encroachment of footpaths, people are…

Sir, I would like to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned, the poor condition of Narayana Shastry Road (N.S. Road) in Mysuru. Being a main road for people to commute from D. Devaraj Urs Road to Shantala Talkies, the N.S. Road is crying for attention as the road is dug up for pipeline…

Sir, This refers to the news item titled “Committed for the welfare of Ex-Servicemen: MLC” in Star of Mysore dated May 8. The news is indeed one more feather in the cap of Kodagu Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association, Mysore East, as the Association now has an MLC to support it in all its JUST CAUSES for…

Sir, The Vijayanagar Railway Layout (Surya bakery) road has been a hotspot for traffic offences. The residents have been, on a daily basis, witnessing reckless driving by teenagers who are not only endangering their lives, but are putting other’s life in danger too. Very recently an elderly gentleman was knocked off by an unidentified two-wheeler…

Sir, On my journey to the College, a heap of dirt with plastics and a cow drew my attention. The milk yielding cow was consuming the plastic, which were thrown irresponsibly by the users. Eventually, this may result in the cow’s death as it may stop eating the regular food. This can be prevented by…

Sir, It has been observed that most of the two-wheeler riders and auto drivers are jumping signals in many places such as Bamboo Bazaar, Vontikoppal and Metagalli traffic signal junctions and have no respect for the traffic rules. This may lead to serious accidents of innocent riders, especially near the signals, who are religiously following…