Sir, KBG’s Abracadabra titled “News that drove me back to Bombay — Is it possible to live and die like Krishna Raj?” (Star of Mysore dated July 28) evoked “memories of the past” in me, too. I fully endorse everything my friend KBG wrote about Krishna Raj. While KBG had the good fortune to work…
Install humps instead of barricades at Mahaamane Junction
August 1, 2017Sir, Following many complaints and after a careful study by the Traffic Police, speed control barricades were placed at Mahaamane junction on Dattagalli Ring Road to avoid accidents. This junction connects to various sides apart from pedestrian crossing. But these barricades do not deter speeding vehicles rushing from Aditya Circle and thereby the main purpose of installing…
Commission this antique lamppost
July 31, 2017Sir, This beautiful antique lamp- post is located near Sangeetha Vidwan Devendrappa Circle (Dhanvantri-Dewan’s Road junction). Will the officials concerned first remove the ugly plastic wrapper on the pole and then make this antique lamppost operational as early as possible? – Mysuru Shantharam, Mysuru, 26.7.2017 You can also mail us your views, opinions, and stories to…
Introduce circular bus route on experimental basis
July 30, 2017Sir, I fully endorse the suggestion by Vasanth (SOM dated July 26) on introducing circular bus routes without touching CBS. As of now, it appears that the concerned are just following the traditional method of increasing frequency of buses depending on the commuters without exploring other options. Unless they travel regularly to different parts of…
Thanks for writing on EPW
July 29, 2017Sir, KBG’s Abracadabra in yesterday’s SOM was a remarkable recollection of Economic and Political Weekly (EPW). My introduction to the magazine came in early 1970s when I was a student at the Central College in Bangalore studying B.A Economics (Honours). During one of the debates in the campus, a senior of mine was extracting content…
Traffic woes near schools: Depute School Traffic Wardens
July 28, 2017Sir, With reference to the traffic issues at schools published in this column (SOM dated July 25), I would like to add some more points on the safety of school children at their schools. As suggested by the reader, the Traffic Wardens Organisation (TWO) in association with city Traffic Police are organising traffic awareness programmes…
Unscientific planting of tree-saplings on NH
July 27, 2017Sir, I am concerned about government planting tree-saplings on the NH (T. Narasipur Main Road) unscientifically even without thinking that the NH will get broader; at least in ten years it may become four-lane. The saplings planted on either side of the road which is just 6 feet away from the road edge will definitely…
Introduce circular bus routes without touching CBS
July 26, 2017Sir, At present, city buses unnecessarily travel around Mysore Palace, Pathashala, Hardinge Circle and City Bus Stand (CBS). The buses that end its journey in CBS should only enter the city bus stand; rest of the buses should not enter CBS at all like in Bengaluru. For instance, Route No. 20 from Sharadadevinagar to JP…
Provide entry point on Ring Road near Narayana Hospital
July 24, 2017Sir, The other day one of my relatives complained of chest pain and we immediately shifted him to Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Mysuru, via Ring Road. To our surprise, when we approached the hospital, we went further half-a-kilometer to take ‘U’ turn to enter the emergency ward. It is really difficult to understand why there is…
Stop flow of sewage into storm-water drains
July 23, 2017Sir, Mysuru city, which was previously rated the numero uno cleanest city in the country has slid down to 5th place now. But our city is not completely clean because of the foul smell emanating from storm-water drains. The name storm-water itself implies that the drain is meant to drain off rain water only. But…
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