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Slanting tree needs immediate attention
Sir, This is to bring to the notice of MCC authorities concerned about a huge tree slanting to one side (as in the photo) and posing a danger to the residents of…
27 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Neglected and dying lake at Dattagalli 3rd Stage
Sir, There is a small lake in Dattagalli 3rd Stage, located beside the Ring Road leading to the H.D. Kote Road junction. A few years ago, a metallic fence was installed around…
25 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Create a wide Circle at V.V. Puram - KRS Road Junction
Sir, The junction on KRS Road, in front of the Railway Community Hall near Ramakrishna Vidyashala, connects key areas including Yadavagiri, V.V. Puram, Vontikoppal, KRS Road, Gokulam Extension and Mysuru city. With…
24 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Illegal ad boards, posters bound to mar city beauty
Sir, Apropos the news item ‘Illegal ad boards, posters to attract MCC action’ (SOM dated Feb. 17). It highlights the repetitive and largely ineffective measures taken by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC).…
23 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Barricades on Highway are against road safety
Sir, With reference to the recent road accident on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway near Channapatna (Car lands atop another car, SOM dated Feb. 18, 2025), placing barricades on highways is unacceptable from a…
22 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Trench excavation cuts access to Telecom Layout residents
Sir, I am writing to you on behalf of the distraught residents of Telecom Layout in Bogadi 2nd Stage. A road contractor has dug up a trench across the only entrance to…
21 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Sankalp: An Advertisement Par Excellence
Sir, The very first and cover page of Star of Mysore 48th Anniversary Special Issue, published on Feb. 16, 2025, attracted me as one could not read it as an advertisement but…
20 Feb 2025 · 2 min read
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Varsity’s decision to close School of Foreign Languages
Poor vision of leadership, UoM Syndicate Sir, This morning I read the news that the University of Mysore (UoM) has decided to close down the School of Foreign Languages which was teaching…
19 Feb 2025 · 2 min read
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AI fines and Highway toll gate congestion
Urgent need for traffic reform Sir, I am writing to express my concerns about the current traffic enforcement practices by the Mysuru City Police, which are causing unnecessary congestion and frustration for…
19 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Cultural history of Kodagu recalled through its town names
Sir, Hearty congratulations to C.P. Belliappa for enlightening us with a highly informative and also humorous article ‘How towns in Kodagu got their names’ in Star of Mysore dated Feb. 17. His…
18 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Defunct Traffic Signals
Sir, It has come to light that the defunct traffic signals in and around Mysuru may not be repaired or serviced in the near future, as the outstanding payments to the service…
17 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Aggrieved site owner remembers former MUDA Accounts Officer
Sir, I read KBG’s write-up titled ‘A Retired Officer and his Shanti Puja at age 80 — Good governance is possible only with such officers’ in Star of Mysore dated Jan. 27…
16 Feb 2025 · 2 min read
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Sewage overflow causing inconvenience in Brindavan Extension
Sir, A clogged manhole in Brindavan Extension has led to sewage water overflowing onto the road, causing immense hardship to the residents. The foul smell and unhygienic conditions have made it nearly…
15 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Monopoly of KSRTC is troubling travellers
Sir, I would like to raise my voice against the monopoly by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and the burden it is placing on citizens. Since the launch of the free…
14 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Thank you CMC, Nanjangud
Sir, Apropos the news item ‘Street Vending Food Zone Opens at Nanjangud’ (Star of Mysore, 6.2.2025), I welcome the City Municipal Council’s (CMC) action — though delayed — in relocating countless roadside…
13 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Bad condition of roads in R.K. Nagar E & F Block
Sir, I am writing this letter on behalf of the residents of Ramakrishnanagar (R.K. Nagar) E and F Block, Mysuru, to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned, including the MP…
12 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Bus stand in Bannimantap will boost urban mobility, growth
Sir, Mysuru is gradually developing as a Tier-3 city in India. It is the third major city in Karnataka after Bengaluru and Hubballi. Cities across India are developing at a rapid pace…
11 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Stop overflow of sewage water
Sir, Citizens have been facing a severe problem for the past five to six days on the road near the gate of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, connecting to the Kannada Sahitya Parishat…
10 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Rampant burning of dried grass causes pollution
Sir, There has been rampant and unscientific burning of dried grass and waste materials in the open space near Falcon Tyres on KRS Road. This causes severe pollution, with smoke and ash…
9 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Visvesvaraya Canal accident: Take remedial action immediately
Sir, The series of accidents since 2018 at the Visvesvaraya Canal in Mandya, which has claimed numerous lives — including the latest incident on Feb. 3, when a car plunged into the…
8 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Shivaji Road in N.R. Mohalla needs immediate repair works
Sir, Shivaji Road in N.R. Mohalla has been in a deplorable condition for several months, causing significant inconvenience to commuters and pedestrians alike. While the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) collects road-cutting charges…
7 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Non-functional traffic signal lights
Sir, This is to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned regarding the non-functional traffic signal lights at Akka Mahadevi Road Junction in JP Nagar. No action whatsoever has been taken…
6 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Sky Force, a film on Squadron Leader A.B. Devayya
Sir, Thank you so much for your absorbing article titled ‘Sky Force, a film on Squadron Leader A.B. Devayya’ (Abracadabra by K.B. Ganapathy) in SOM dated Jan. 31, 2025. Your analysis of…
5 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
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Deteriorated state of Nanjangud Road
Sir, The Nanjangud toll booth, where toll fees are collected, is a mere waste given the deplorable condition of the road. Nearly 80 percent of the stretch is riddled with patches and…
4 Feb 2025 · 1 min read