‘House arrest’, courtesy MCC

Sir,

The ongoing underground drainage (UGD) pipeline work on 2nd Cross Street near Surya Bakery Circle in Hebbal is being carried out in a highly unscientific manner, causing severe inconvenience to the residents and neighbourhood, leaving us feeling like prisoners of a self-imposed ‘siege.’

Trenches six to seven feet deep have been dug for the pipeline, while excavated soil has been piled along the stretch, making movement through the street extremely difficult. We are struggling to navigate the narrowed and uneven pathway.

Stone slabs that were earlier placed in front of our houses have been removed under the pretext of laying concrete covers and left unutilised, further worsening access to homes.

With open trenches posing a constant risk right outside our doorsteps and no safe passage left, we are virtually under ‘house arrest,’ courtesy of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC).

We are suffering in helpless silence, reduced to mere spectators of our own misery. The situation has sparked anger among us and we urge the MCC to intervene and ensure that the work is carried out in a more systematic and safe manner, minimising hardship to the public.

— Aggrieved Residents

2nd Cross Street, Hebbal

7.6.2026