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Stray dog menace
Sir, There has been an increase of stray dog menace in some areas of Kuvempunagar. In the past two weeks, at least 5 attacks on pedestrians, 3 on children and numerous encounters…
25 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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COVID vaccination: Provide separate counter for those registered online
Sir, I had registered for the first dose of COVID vaccination through the online portal for 1.4.2021 and selected District Hospital, Metagalli, Mysuru. I went to the Hospital at around 9.30 am…
24 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Bus shelter needed near Kamakshi Hospital
Sir, The bus shelter on one side of the road near Kamakshi Hospital was removed while widening the road some years ago after which the KSRTC and MCC have not thought of…
23 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Property tax: Extend last date for availing rebate
Sir, We have been reading in newspapers about the difficulties faced by property owners, especially senior citizens, in paying their property tax online, due to the faults in the system. It is…
22 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Property tax
Sir, I thank B.L. Bhyrappa, former Mayor of Mysuru, for voicing the grievances of citizens regarding property tax at the right time and in the right way. It is very much disheartening…
22 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Fleecing the tax-payers, MCC style!
Sir, To cover up the expected and un-expected deficit in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) budget and revenues, MCC has devised novel mode of cess collections in the name of “Cemetery Cess” and…
21 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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More on MCC property tax 2021-22
Sir, Apropos the letter by P.S. Chandranna in SOM dated Apr.16, I would like to mention the following aspects to enlighten Mysuru citizens: There appears to be no defect in the software…
20 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Why are neighbouring districts sending COVID patients to Mysuru?
Sir, As Covid cases surge, Hospitals and Medical Staff in Mysuru are beginning to get overwhelmed. According to numerous medical professionals, about 20-25% of the ICU beds in Mysuru are being taken…
19 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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A taxing trouble!
Sir, I have gone through Star of Mysore dated Apr.9 regarding glitches in online payment of MCC property tax. Trying to pay online since Apr.2 but couldn’t due to the same problem…
19 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Suggestion to MCC on property tax
Sir, The property tax revision this year carried out by MCC has been a brutal blow for citizens, adding to Covid-induced financial woes. Although MCC issued a press note mentioning that the…
18 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Heli Tourism: Abandon non-sustainable development plans
Sir, Being a citizen of Mysuru, I feel pained by the decision of authorities concerned to cut down precious trees to make way for new helipads near the iconic Lalitha Mahal Palace…
17 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Rectify blunder by ‘software’ in property tax collection
Sir, We read in newspapers that the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has increased property tax by 15 percent compared to 2020-21. I reside at House No. 688, 12th Main, T.K. Layout. Last…
16 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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MCC property tax payment: A citizen’s woes
Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has done it again. Every year its bureaucratic structure takes a toll on poor citizens who struggle in hot sun to pay the property tax. I…
15 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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On PM Modi’s visit to Bangladesh
Sir, As per the report already published, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh is a success, but I feel that more mileage could have been achieved had the Prime Minister’s Office…
14 Apr 2021 · 2 min read
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Ban heavy vehicles during office and school timings
Sir, I have seen heavy vehicles like crane excavators and tippers moving freely on the roads at all times. They are also racing with two-wheelers and four-wheelers. Moreover, most of our roads…
12 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Do we need helipad at the cost of trees?
Sir, Mysuru city is trying to retain its name and glory as “Heritage City” and “Cleanest City” but a few are bent upon destroying the beautiful landscape of our city in the…
11 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Kudos to COVID warriors at District Hospital
Sir, I would like to share with SOM readers about the wonderful COVID treatment facility at Mysuru District Hospital on KRS road and express my gratitude to the COVID warriors on duty.…
10 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Pathetic condition of Public Parks
Sir, Of late I visited many Public Parks and their maintenance is pathetic to say the least. Be it Cheluvamba Park, opposite Akashvani, Kiki Park in Jayalakshmipuram, Curzon Park, Rajkumar Park or…
9 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Why not a public website for info on MCC expenditure?
Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is on a taxation-spree. The citizens as tax-payers and consumers have the right to know how their hard-earned money is put to use. It is therefore…
7 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Plea to clear debris from cleaned vacant sites
Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has now started cleaning vacant sites at all localities. This is most welcome. But the cleared debris is left at a point on the site itself.…
6 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Streamline garbage collection in Bannimantap ‘A’ Layout
Sir, I would like to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned the sad state of door-to-door garbage collection in Bannimantap ‘A’ Layout. The garbage collection vehicle does not come regularly…
5 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Please, turn off gas stove before leaving home!
Sir, Citizens, please be aware of turning off gas stove before leaving home. This incident happened a few weeks ago when I was going to buy some groceries and heard fire engine…
4 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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This road crying for attention
Sir, There is one important road connecting Kalidasa Road near Karnataka Bank to Contour Road near Aditya Hospital which passes through the cremation ground on both the sides. Recently in a stretch…
3 Apr 2021 · 1 min read
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Provide another bus service to Bank Employees Colony
Sir, This is a request to KSRTC authorities to provide another bus service to the Bank Employees Colony, off Ring Road, Bogadi, Mysuru. Presently, there is only one bus route No. 69C…
2 Apr 2021 · 1 min read