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Travails at Chanderghat crossroads

Sir, — The traffic at Chaderghat crossroads is very heavy. Even left turn is not possible for vehicles coming from Chaderghat police station towards Putlibowli.

To solve this problem a left bypass wing bridge should be constructed from the existing Chaderghat bridge leading to the road opposite Victory Ground.

Similarly a by-pass diagonal bridge should be constructed from the northern end of the existing low level Chaderghat culvert, connecting the southern end of Chaderghat Bridge opposite the police station near water works office. This can be used for the traffic coming from Nimboli Adda, Women's College and Putlibowli to go towards Kalikhaber and Azampura.

The main Chaderghat Bridge could be used as a one-way traffic route towards Koti.

K. Satyapal Reddy,

Malakpet

A quixotic decision

Sir, — Recently I went to Mehdipatnam Depot to renew my bus pass. I arrived there at 8 a.m. only to find that it closed with a board displayed directing customers to visit the nearby e-seva centre.

Enquires revealed that all bus pass renewal counters except the Koti bus pass counter have been closed as per the decision taken by the APSRTC management and the work entrusted to e-seva. Accordingly I went to a nearby e-seva centre and found hundreds of people waiting for renewal of bus passes. Thinking it would take at least two hours, I left due to shortage of time. I do not know who is responsible for this decision.

I request the authorities concerned to consider this `quixotic' decision.

K. Nagabhushanam,

Malakpet

CGHS in doldrums

Sir, — The CGHS at Prabhatnagar in Chaitanyapuri is in a total mess and pensioners and freedom fighters receiving medicate at dispensary XII in Gaddiannaram Municipality (near Dilsukhnagar) are facing many problems.

For the last 10 months we are being directed to go to NIMS or the polyclinic at AG Office compound located 25 and 20 km away respectively for outpatient specialist consultation. The specialist at the polyclinic is unable to cope with the rush.Consultation with private recognised hospitals is not permitted. All this is being done on oral orders only from Delhi. Further recognised hospitals are not admitting pensioners who have credit facility for inpatient treatment saying CGHS dues are running into crores.

The Ministry of Health at Delhi should take action immediately.

N. Venkateswarlu,

Hyderabad

Bus stand at Regimental Bazar

Sir, — If the proposed APSTRC bus complex at the old Gandhi Hospital premises is built, the road from railway station to Moona (already a busy one) will become congested and accident-prone.

Moreover this is the only road for movement of thousands of bus trips. Hence it is suggested that the 100-year-old, congested Regimental Bazar be acquired and used as bus complex. There are many advantages to this. Three major roads -- Uppal bus stand road, Keyes High School road and Clock Tower Road -- will connect the bus complex.

The Uppal bus stand can be merged with the main complex and the area opposite to railway station can be used as auto stand. After 20 years the autos can be phased out and the area used as taxi stand. The Rathifile complex area can accommodate APSRTC offices. Gandhi Hospital and Church bus stand areas can be allotted to evacuees of Regimental Bazar.

G.V. Narayana,

East Marredpally

Call taxi hazard

Sir, — Call taxis are creating havoc on the city roads, especially during night due to reckless driving. Just recently I was witness to this at Begumpet flyover. Two women employees were returning home from their office at H-tec City in an auto. As their auto approached the flyover at Begumpet a call taxi apparently hired by a call centre trying to overtake overtake the auto at high speed took a sharp curve in front of the auto. The auto driver had to apply sudden brakes to avoid hitting the car resulting in it toppling over and the two women falling on the road divider and sustaining injuries.

The taxi fled from the scene and in the melee nobody could note down its number.

The police are requested to keep a vigil on such taxis and take stern action against drivers and owners of taxis.

D.V.S. Subrahmanyam,

Malkajgiri

Response

Sir, — Apropos the letter published here on July 12, comes under the agreement of the National Insurance Co. Ltd., Divisional Office-1, Secunderabad, and is covered by health insurance norms laid down by the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA).

We would like to inform readers that in the case mentioned we did not received any authorization letter from the third party administrator as per IRDA for requesting payment. Hence the patient had to pay. However, the matter was followed up with the third party administrator -- Heritage Health Care Services. They in turn cleared payment of Rs.2,778 on July 12. Payment is expected to be received by the weekend and within another week we will release it to the patient.

D. Ram Mohan,

CARE Hospital Administrator

Malakpet

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