Sir, The sad demise of Milkha Singh has left a void in the sporting history of India. The legendary sprinter with the famed sobriquet ‘Flying Sikh’ is an epitome of struggle both…
Sir, While making the online payment of property tax through Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) website, the message — “Form is not secure - Google Chrome” and “the information you’re about to submit…
Sir, I am a regular buyer of Nandini butter which comes in packets of 100, 200 & 500 gms. Since a long time, I have been noticing that these packets which are…
Sir, During the past few days, a few letters have appeared in this column complaining that whenever there is heavy rain, their houses are flooded with smelly underground disposal water. This is…
Sir, Indian desi cricket had three important tournaments — Ranji Trophy, Deodhar Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy. It was during earlier seventies that Karnataka Ranji Squad had legends like GRV, Prasanna, Chandrashekar,…
Sir, This refers to the recent news item on the door-to-door COVID testing drive launched by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). The RT-PCR testing should not be done to all and sundry…
Sir, Free vaccination for people aged between 18 and 44 years will be commencing from June 21. As there is a possibility of donated-blood shortage, all recognised Blood Banks can come together…
Sir, We refer to several news reports published in recent media about the cases of illegal land conversions from agricultural to non-agricultural, illegal land encroachments in Lakes to make them residential sites…
Sir, This morning I made an attempt to access the Income Tax e-filing portal and I observed that the process is not simple as made out to be! On logging in, one…
Sir, About two days back I read in SOM about our new MCC Commissioner expressing the drop in revenue to MCC because of the drop in house tax collection. I am a…
Sir, This is with reference to the news item published in SOM dated June 10, 2021 on MCC’s property tax collection. Tax-payers in city feel that focus on online property tax payment…
Sir, After undertaking a Herculean exercise of mapping the properties by various means including taking 3D pictures of the properties etc., the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in February this year went one…
Sir, I see a lot of discussion nowadays regarding letting rain water into Underground Drainage (UGD). While some of the suggestions are indeed good, the first priority should be given to ensure…
Sir, I was served with electricity bill on 12th April, 2021 and 12th May, 2021, pertaining to my meter number 4NEH607 by the CESC lineman. I found discrepancies in the above bills.…
Sir, This is with reference to the letter in Star of Mysore dated June 5 regarding common drain pipe from terrace and bathroom. I appreciate the concern of the reader to provide…
Sir, This is regarding the cancellation of II PUC exams. The Karnataka Government has cancelled the exams for regular students. But the question is what about repeaters and private candidates? They have…
Sir, I would like to bring to the notice of the citizens my latest and pleasant experience with the CESC ‘Dhanush’ team which swung into action to set right electrical problem on…
Sir, I had come across news items in SOM with the Government appealing to the public to donate blood before taking Covid vaccination in view of the probable blood shortage which might…
Sir, This is with reference to the news item ‘MUDA asks owners to keep vacant sites clean’ (Star of Mysore dated Apr. 25, 2021). It’s a warning that if the owners violate…
Sir, Some months back MCC had mooted the idea of penalising house owners if they find common drain pipe from terrace and bathroom. This was a welcome move, as drain pipe from…
Sir, It is since Jan. 2021, CESC Mysuru is trying to implement Smart Meters. In our building there are two connections, hence two electricity meters and they have chosen to make one…
Sir, I would like to bring to the notice of our Deputy Commissioner as well as MCC Commissioner a few suggestions which I have gathered from a video talk by the great…
Sir, Street-lights, especially the LED variety, which were changed from Tubelight, Halogen, Sodium and Mercury vapour bulbs, with much fanfare in previous years, are dying one by one and keeping the city…
Sir, I wish to highlight the issue of meter readers of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) inserting the bills after reading the meter into the switch boxes of street-lights spread all over…
