India, Nov. 7 -- Sir,

I was surprised to read the front-page news item 'Mysuru to get 2 new flyovers' (Star of Mysore dated Oct. 31).

There should have been at least a preliminary, back-of-the-envelope study to assess the economic benefits before spending money on a Detailed Project Report (DPR).

In addition, for an investment of this scale, have Public Works Department (PWD) engineers examined whether there was any discussion on the need for such a project or at least a mention in the Mysuru Master Plan 2031, even to justify preparing a DPR? To my knowledge, there is none.

It is also not clear if a comprehensive transportation study has been conducted to assess vehicle movement in the proposed flyover areas.

When environmentalists o...