Sir, This is to bring to your attention a public-interest issue from Rajarajeshwarinagar, 1st Cross Road, near GBJ Hospital, Mysuru. This stretch had witnessed a few accidents in earlier years, including a…
Sir, Sayyaji Rao Road — our historic Raja Marga and the pride of Mysuru’s Dasara procession — today presents a sorry sight. Broken tiles, neglected infrastructure and an unscientific pedestrian subway have…
Sir, The Contour Road in Gokulam is in a pathetic state. It highlights how little we care about lives and public property. Someone has cut the road — either authorised with permission,…
Sir, It is observed that two-wheelers and cars are driving in the no-entry direction on the busy Kalidasa Road and Adipampa Road. This has become an almost daily scene. These drivers are…
Sir, The Mysuru-Bengaluru railway line has been doubled, electrified and upgraded for speeds of up to 110 kmph. However, trains on this section are now slower than they were earlier on the…
Sir, Looking at this picture, which is typical of the area, one is left wondering: Is Hebbal First Stage, Ward No. 1, a garbage dump site? Otherwise, why is there no action…
Sir, We have been continuously requesting the Bogadi Town Panchayat to construct the interior roads of Bank Employees Colony, Bogadi, for many years. However, nothing has been done so far in this…
Sir, Suttur Jathra Mahotsava-2026, held from 15th to 20th January at Suttur Srikshetra, was a magnificent six-day spiritual and cultural festival commemorating Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi. Lakhs of devotees participated with…
Sir, During my recent visit to Mysuru, my hometown, I witnessed uncivilised behaviour from the so-called civilised people who live in our vicinity and are highly literate, by throwing garbage bags in…
Sir, I wish to draw the urgent attention of the MCC Commissioner to a serious and recurring hazard faced by residents and commuters along the Mahadevapura Main Road. This busy stretch —…
Sir, As we all know, Mysuru is a growing city and the traffic is also growing day by day. Accidents occur due to poor traffic management and not having rightful thoughts towards…
Sir, This refers to the recent observations made by Dr. Javeed Nayeem in Star of Mysore and a recent High Court remark highlighting the growing problem of human-wildlife conflict. While wildlife conservation…
Sir, I would like to draw your immediate attention to the extremely bad condition of the Maruthi Temple Road in T.K. Layout following the completion of Underground Drainage (UGD) works. Although the…
Sir, The news of Mysuru City getting an additional 50 traffic signals is both fantastic and appalling (SOM dated Jan. 13). Fantastic because it is the need of the hour due to…
Sir, This is regarding an open drain which is flowing into an open space where hundreds of people walk every day and also, there is a school adjacent to it. This is…
Sir, The above photo is testimony to the very poor and substandard quality of work being carried out by the agency executing the Bavali-Machur-Belle section of Mysuru-Manandavadi Inter-State Highway (SH-33), which comes…
Sir, It has been observed that there is a growing movement of anti-social elements on the Ring Road near Devanur after midnight. These individuals often roam in groups on two-wheelers and frequently…
Sir, This huge tree had fallen on Vinaya Marga Main Road behind Teresian School long back and the stump has not been cleared for months despite repeated complaints. When I spoke to…
Sir, I recently visited Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and was appalled at the state of this once-beautiful tourist attraction. It is disheartening to see a place with so…
Sir, I would like to bring to the attention of the traffic authorities concerned certain practical issues faced by motorists, especially senior citizens, with regard to the current camera-based seat-belt monitoring system…
Sir, The standard age for admission to Class 1 is six years, with children required to be six years of age by May 31 of the academic year. As per CBSE norms…
Sir, Traffic violations are rampant across Mysuru. One can see many two-wheelers jumping signals at almost every junction throughout the day. People also take a left turn and then make a U-turn…
Sir, Mysuru is a growing city and not a day passes without traffic accidents being reported. Many go unreported. There are also many hit-and-run cases. Accidents occur due to poor traffic management,…
Sir, This refers to my recent letter titled “Blinking amber traffic signal lights serve no purpose.” Following the publication of the above letter, I was happy to see all traffic signal lights,…
