Sir, While proceeding from Bogadi towards Gaddige, near the temple, right in the middle of Bogadi-Gaddige Road, there is a barrier placed on the manhole (the source of problem) which is not in level with the road. To avoid vehicles from moving on the manhole, a barrier is placed. But that is much more a…
MUDA, MCC Property Tax Payment: Site owner’s woes
August 7, 2021Sir, In continuation of U.B. Acharya’s letter titled “Is MCC fleecing honest citizens?” (SOM dated Aug. 3), I wish to narrate my experience with the MUDA as well as the MCC. For a 60×40 MUDA site at Rajivnagar (next to RTO), I had paid an exorbitant Rs. 6,100 as tax for 2020-21 as against Rs….
Appeal to set up Urban Primary Health Centre
August 6, 2021Sir, I would like to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned about the following requirements for the benefit of citizens residing at Ramakrishnanagar (all the blocks), Vivekanandanagar, Nimishambanagar and Srirampura. Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) needed urgently. At present, people have to approach Community Health Centre (CHC) in Jayanagar or UPHC in Kuvempunagar…
Install traffic signal light at busy Millennium Circle
August 5, 2021Sir, It has been noticed with great concern that there is a lot of uncontrolled vehicular movement at the junction of Millennium Circle-LIC Divisional Office on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. It is proving to be very difficult for pedestrians, especially senior citizens, ladies and children residing in the area, to cross the road at this junction, what…
Extended central medians causing inconvenience to pedestrians
August 4, 2021Sir, Most of the major roads in Mysuru have well-laid central medians. But unfortunately in many of these roads, the central median extends beyond the zebra crossing at the traffic signal points, causing inconvenience to the pedestrians (see pic). The height of the median is generally about nine to ten inches and it may be…
Is MCC fleecing honest citizens?
August 3, 2021Sir, I had to visit the MCC Zone-4 office last week because of the pandemic shut down as well as not succeeding in paying the tax online. Fortunately, there was not much rush and the officials concerned were very courteous. I got the form printed in a few minutes. As a safeguard, I had taken…
Muda’s online property tax payment facility not updated
August 2, 2021Sir, This is to bring to your notice that the much-publicised on line property tax facility launched by muda is not working properly. We are not able to pay tax online. My property documents purchased in 2004 has not been updated. My khata is not updated and still lies in the name of the seller….
Renewal of DL: RTO must simplify the process
August 2, 2021Sir, This has reference to the harrowing experience by B.S. Shankara to renew his DL (SOM dated July 22). I too had a similar experience and hence wish to share with our readers. The process of renewal of DL is still difficult to understand during these days of compute-risation. One has to stand in different…
Footpath encroachment: Stringent measures need of the hour
August 1, 2021Sir, The drive conducted by the City Police Commissioner and his team to clear footpath encroachments is heartening news to Mysuru citizens. Most of the traffic bottlenecks caused due to footpath encroachments in busy areas had been an obstacle to pedestrians, especially senior citizens and children, who have to walk on the road amid the…
KRS Dam and the controversy
July 31, 2021Sir, Following the controversy about the safety of KRS Dam, I checked the Khadakwasla Dam on Mutha river, 21 kms from the city of Pune built in 1869. This Dam burst in the year 1961, July 12, 7.30 am due to the forces generated by three times the quantity of water gushing in from upstream….
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