India, Sept. 23 -- Sir,

I wish to draw the urgent attention of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) towards a long-neglected civic issue that has turned into both a nuisance and a health hazard. For the past six months and more, the drainage manhole at CFTRI Layout, 1st Main, 6th Cross, has been overflowing continuously.

The unbearable stench, coupled with the stagnant sewage, poses not only an inconvenience but also a very real threat of disease outbreak.

With Dasara festivities now underway and the city decked up in lights and decorations, this negligence stands out as a glaring contradiction. What pride can the citizens of Mysuru take in the city's grandeur when basic sanitation is left in such a pitiable state?

Repeated complaints ha...