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Wasting power
On July 18 all street lights were burning till 8.30 a.m. in and around Vijayaraghavan Nagar, Salem. This has been a problem with main areas in Salem city. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) has displayed bill boards at various places reminding the public that saving electricity is as good as producing it. Both the TNEB and the Salem Corporation should take prompt action to stop wastage of power.
P. Pomman,
Salem.
Corrupt system
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi recently issued a clarification on the complaints lodged by PMK regarding exorbitant fees collected by self- financing engineering and medical colleges. The Chief Minister has denied the charge that the Government is acting as a friend of cats and at the same time guarding milk. (There is a saying in Tamil: ‘Palukkum kaval, Poonaikkum nanban’). But the way things are taking shape indicates that the saying is applicable to the Government’s dealings with these colleges. Many politicians have unofficial shares in the collections of these colleges. Benami transactions are done to secure huge, regular and steady flow of money for personal and party expenses. Ironically, those who are involved in the collection of money happen to be the guardians of law. In such a milieu, a corruption-free educational system will remain a distant dream.
Subbiah Karmegam,
Salem.
Highmast lamp
It is almost more than a year since a highmast lamp was erected in the traffic island of Thiruvagoundanur bypass of the NH. The lamp is yet to be commissioned. This had been brought out in this column six months ago. The traffic island is dark, the road with heavy traffic is highly accident-prone and road widening towards the Central Busstand and Salem Junction is going on. Will the concerned authorities commission the lamp immediately?
Anirudh,
Suramangalam, Salem.
Waste management
India has made many strides in various fields such as space technology, information technology, education, broadcasting, sports, printing and publication, hotel management etc. But drainage and waste management system is yet to be improved in many places.
G.N. Devaraj,
Bhavanisagar.
Open train ticket
Janshatabdi superfast train runs from Coimbatore to Kumbakonam. This train helps office-goers and pilgrims. But an open ticket is not issued for this train. This causes hardship to those who have to travel at short notice.
In many trains an extra coach is attached. But in Shatabdi there is no such facility.
At times some reserved compartments in the train are empty. One or two general compartments should be attached to this.
V.S. Ganesamurthy,
Erode.
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