Sir, The residents of a street in Vani Vilas Layout, Hebbal (behind Indian Overseas Bank) are grappling with multiple civic problems like poor roads, indiscriminate dumping of garbage, dumping of construction debris, stray dogs/cattle, non-functioning street lights and flooding of street during heavy rains. This photograph of our area highlights every issue that I have…

Sir, No, these are not craters on the moon but potholes in our own backyard. These craters can be found just before the Railway crossing on KRS Road in front of Golden Landmark Resort. This is a very busy road filled with tourists to KRS, workers going to industrial areas and students going to Schools…

Sir, This is with reference to the news item in SOM dated Nov.17 wherein the MCC has directed all the house owners to channelise the rain water from the terrace to storm water drains and not into the UGD network. Though it is a good idea, there are practical problems in executing the same. Many…

Sir,  This refers to the letter titled “Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion caves in: Lack of pride to preserve our Royal Heritage” by H.R. Bapu Satyanarayana, a Retired Chief Engineer, who has very rightly raised the issue of accountability in public life (SOM dated Nov.18, 2021). In his concern to the caving in of the roof of…

Sir, Road traffic injuries are the 8th leading cause of death globally. Road accidents are the first cause of death in children and young people. A death every 24 seconds is happening on roads anywhere in the world. More than 50% of deaths in road accidents involve pedestrians, two-wheeler riders and cyclists. Despite the lockdown…

Sir, The collapse of the roof in the Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion is the topic of the day in all newspapers and by experts on conservation. In the context of cities with long histories, that are fighting a losing battle against rapid urbanisation, rising land cost and indifference by people, it is critical that we learn…

Sir, The traffic signal near Manasagangothri at the intersection of Bogadi Road and Vishwamanava Double Road needs to be synchronised. Vehicles moving in opposite direction along Bogadi road only have to wait alternatively for green signal.  As a result the commuters along this road have to wait for a long time before they get green…

Sir, The Nelson Mandela Road connecting Millennium Circle to Hotel Highway Circle  needs a median as the traffic density has increased and also there are many Hotels, Restaurants, and Schools on this busy stretch.   All vehicles move at a very high speed resulting in many minor and major accidents. This stretch of road is broad…

Sir, When I saw the report about caving of ceiling in the Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, it did not come as a surprise (SOM dated Nov.16). In fact, when I went on my morning walk one day prior, seeing the magnificent heritage building in such a shocking stage of neglect, I was in the process of…

Sir, Of late, the heavy rains in Mysuru have devastated the Chamundi Hill and caused misery to people living in low-lying residential areas through inundation. Sadly, despite the heavy rains, the ground-water table is unlikely to have risen much. For much of this, we have ourselves to blame. In the first place, the climate change…