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Monday, Jan 19, 2004

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A nightmare

Sir, — I am a resident of the `once-famous' Warren Road at Mylapore, the condition of which is to be seen to be believed. It is in this road, the former Chief Minister of the then Madras State, M. Bhaktavatsalam, lived. Many noted political and film personalities are living or have lived here.

Dug up by various agencies at different points of time and at many places, (by both government as well as private agencies) the road is in a poor state.

Full of potholes it is a nightmare for anyone who negotiates it with any kind of vehicle. At best of times, only patchwork has been done to fill the potholes, which have reappeared soon thereafter.

S. Sampath,

Mylapore

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Delay in arrival of textbook

Sir, — The prose textbook in Telugu for the U.G. students, in Foundation course of the University of Madras, is not yet available though colleges reopened in June, 2003.

It is obvious that neither the university authorities, nor the chairman, Board of Studies in Telugu, besides the respective Telugu departments of the colleges, seem to be concerned about this serious matter, though examinations are hardly three months away.

Strictly speaking, the Board of Studies ought to have monitored this situation.

However, in reality the chairman does not look into such matters of the U.G. courses as the Board is chaired by the University Head of Department whose priority is the P.G. courses.

M. Ramachandra Rao,

Ayanavaram

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Not enough

Sir, — The ticket issuing counters on the eastern side of Guindy railway station were reopened after a decade. But these counters work from 7.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

This is inconvenient and disadvantageous to the early morning and night travellers, as they have to go quite a long way to buy tickets from the counters on the western side. It will, therefore, be of helpful to the public, if these counters functioned between 5.00 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.

S. Bakthavathsalan,

Guindy

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Undue delay

Sir, — There is undue delay in completion of Government projects, meant for the benefit of the residents of Pallavaram. The MIT Railway overbridge work has been going on for two years. Other works include laying of underground drainage and digging of additional wells by the TWAD Board.

The South Madras MP, Mr. T. R. Baalu, has allocated a few lakhs of rupees for the construction of a bus terminus at Chromepet. But the authority concerned is yet to take up the work.

V. Santhanam,
President,
Chromepet new colony
Residents' welfare society

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Mahamaham special

Sir, — Now only two trains are run from Tambaram to Kumbakonam, one in the morning and the other late in the night. As the `Mahamaham' festival is to be celebrated during the first week of March, lakhs of people will converge on Kumbakonam. Since the gauge conversion between Thanjavur and Kumbakonam is yet to be completed, I request the railway authorities to run many special trains from Tambaram to Kumbakonam. They may please make an announcement on this count early, so as to enable the public to book their ticket well in advance.

R. Chakrapani,

Nanganallur

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Make names clear

Sir, — In most of the bus shelters, the name of the State Transport Corporation is written in bold letters and that of the stopping is in small letters. In some of these facilities, the name of the stopping is not at all written. It is difficult for the passengers, especially the elderly, to find out the name of the stopping. It will be most useful, if the name of the stopping is written in big letters.

S. B. Davay,

Mylapore

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Double standard

Sir, — I travelled to Kumbakonam from Chennai by a State Express Transport Corporation bus on January 3. Though the seating capacity of the bus was 39, six more passengers were seated on a wooden platforms, by the side of the driver's seat and behind it. Will the State Government allow the private bus operators to do likewise?

K. Subramanian,

Nanganallur

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Unkept assurance

Sir, — I am a subscriber of the BSNL, Chennai Telephones and had opted for itemized details of STD and ISD calls made on an additional bi-monthly fee of Rs. 30. During October and November 2003, a neighbour of mine had made a couple of calls from my telephone to the U.S. It was agreed that as the duration of the calls and the number of units charged are not known, I may collect the exact charges on receipt of these details along with the bill dated December 10, 2003.

The bill did come but was without the required statement. The Accounts Officer, telephone revenue informed me that this had happened due to oversight to many like me. I was assured that the missing statement would be sent in a `short time'. Till date, I have not received it though I have paid the bill in full.

N. Radhakrishnan,

Nungambakkam

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