Sir, The Ring Road built around Mysuru as four-lane double road with service roads on either sides has become parts of various National Highways — 275K, 275, 766 and 150A.  As Mysuru has extensions developed beyond the Ring Road, the Ring Road has become an inner main road criss-crossed with many other main roads and…

Sir, This is to bring to the notice of the concerned authority that the street-lights installed on the Ring Road are not functioning since two months. This has been a big problem for people travelling in this road after second shift and during evening hours.              This will lead to problems and give rise to…

Sir, There is a Raja Kaluve which runs through the Metagalli industrial area and bisects KRS road at the junction where one takes a right turn to RBI just before Falcon Tyres. This drain further continues towards GRS Fantasy Park. Of late, there has been a strong pungent smell of chemicals coming from the drain…

Sir, I reside at the Railway Quarters near the Railway Museum. The KRS road in front of CFTRI and Railway Museum is very dangerous and has become accident prone with many accidents taking place frequently. It is very difficult for the people to cross the road and reach the West Gate of Railway Station as…

Sir, I write this letter out of a sense of extreme sadness reading two news items in the media recently. One,  about our elected representatives absenting themselves from an important meeting at the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to stop the implementation of the Natural Gas Pipeline for Mysuru.  Two, announcing a slew of new constructions…

Sir, This refers to Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy’s article titled “The First President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad” (SOM dated Jan.25). It is truly enlightening for the younger generation and a reminder for my generation which has forgotten all the grave follies of previous Governments and the Emergency during Indira Gandhi’s reign!  The author has…

Sir, The High Tension Double Road in Vijayanagar leading to the Highway is congested throughout the day. No doubt it is a main road but there are potholes everywhere. During the peak morning hours, people are facing a lot of difficulty when they are going to their workplaces. Many schools and colleges are also situated…

Sir, Apropos to the front page report on ‘Quacks’ published in Star of Mysore dated Jan. 23, 2022, I have observed these tents pitched in at several places in the city simultaneously, that too in winter season. As a layman anyone would get attracted by the roots and shoots and many eerie things kept in…

Sir, It has become a regular feature in SOM to find news regarding missing persons. What is surprising is the persons who go missing are from all age groups — from children, youths,  housewives to aged persons. It is a very serious issue, I suppose. How can people of all age groups go missing? One…

Sir, I recently lost my uncle, an eminent Scientist. The cremation was held at Gokulam crematorium and subsequent ceremonies at Shantivana near JSS Hospital and immersion of ashes at Pashchima Vahini in Srirangapatna. The whole process was appalling because of the physical condition of these three places. The worst place was Pashchima Vahini where it…