India, Jan. 27 -- Stakeholders ignored

Sir,

During my annual visit to Mysuru over the Christmas break, I had the pleasure of reading SOM every evening. In a gap of 10 days, I read 3 articles concerning the proposed bus terminal at Bannimantap, written by eminent Mysureans, listed here:

1. 'Need to send DPR back to the Drawing Board' by Bhamy V. Shenoy.

2. 'A brand new bus stand in a very wrong new place' by Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem.

3. 'Desi Problems Need Desi Solutions' by Chandra Prakash.

I gather the dominant theme is the lack of transparency shown by the government authorities in its decision-making.

These are well-articulated opinion pieces that pose relevant questions: How does the bus stand move account for a growing Mysuru ? Wh...