Karnataka - Bangalore

Reader's Mail

`Revive incentive'

Sir, — The Regional Director of the National Savings Institute, Mir Azmat Ali, said on "Women's Savings Day" that the State has some 45,000 agents and that the savings by women had touched Rs. 4,057 crores by February 2005.

I request the Minister for Small Savings and Lotteries, Basavaraj Horatti, to revive the two per cent "investors' incentive" and issue one lottery ticket for every Rs. 500 invested by the people.

I hope that this move will give a fillip to capital generation which can be ploughed back into State welfare schemes.

R. Guru Rao,

Bangalore

A death trap

Sir, — A trench blocking the entrance to Ramachandrapuram near Sujatha talkies, which was dug some time ago as part of the Rajajinagar grade separator works, is yet to be closed. There is only a small gap along the compound wall of a storm-water drain which is used as a passage by people wishing to take buses to the Majestic area.

However, this passage is small and slippery, and there is no barricade between the passage and a manhole, which can prove to be a death trap. Engineers of the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike should immediately visit the spot and take steps in this regard to ensure that there are no casualties.

S. Kuppuswamy,

Bangalore

Bus needed to Marathahalli

Sir, — At present, there are no direct buses from Frazer Town area to Marathahalli. Many people in and around Frazer Town have to take buses headed towards Shivajinagar or Majestic area to reach Marathahalli. Also, not many know about the ring road bus facility.

In view of this, many use their own vehicles to reach Marathahalli., which only adds to the traffic chaos.

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation should introduce bus service, particularly during morning hours, from Pulakeshinagar (Frazer Town) to Marathahalli via Indiranagar, Thippasandra, Jeevanbimanagar and HAL. I request the BMTC to operate a bus on experimental basis on the route and regularise it later based on the response of the people.

S. Gangadharan,

Bangalore

Let riders decide on helmet

Sir, — Much has been written about the advantage and disadvantages of wearing the helmet. Rash and negligent driving with utter disregard to traffic rules accounts for frequent accidents.

Four persons (the husband, wife and two children) travelling by a scooter is a common sight on Bangalore roads. If the rider is well-built and can negotiate traffic with ease, he will not mind taking another person along.

If the Government makes helmet mandatory for the rider as well as the person riding pillion, it is fair that the rule be extended to children also as their life is also precious. To avoid such vexed issues, the Government should allow vehicle users to decide whether they need to use the helmet or not.

T. Srinivasan,

Bangalore

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