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Power cut

We reside in Soma Sundaram Mill Road area near Avinashi Road flyover.

On March 18, power supply was unavailable from 9 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. and 4 p.m., without prior notice. I request the EB authorities to inform the public about power supply disruption in advance.

L. Visweswaran,

Soma Sundaram Mill Road.

Money-minded

This has reference to the mail `Missing Crowd' in this column, dated March 14. Nowadays Government Veterinary doctors have become more money-loving than pet-loving. They have become lethargic and unprofessional, as there is no one to question them in the case of death of a pet, due to wrong diagnosis and treatment. Veterinary doctors who have to provide good treatment to animals run private clinics, as treatment is free in Government hospital.

Sivakumar,

Peelamedu.

Sales executives or doctors?

Aren't Government veterinary doctors paid handsome salaries?

Then, why have they become sales executives of a particular pet-food company?

They are compelling me to feed my pet only a particular pet food, which is otherwise happy with homemade food.

But when this order comes from a person who treats and take care of your best friend, then you have no other option.

Is anyone listening?

Loganathan,

Ramnagar.

No answer to question

The success rate of a surgery performed on pets at the Government veterinary hospital is 10 per cent, but if done in a private clinic at Saibaba Colony, it is 90 per cent.

Surprisingly, the surgery is performed by the same set of doctors.

How is it possible? Aren't the Government doctors accountable for the death of a pet if it is because of their fault? Even Veterinary Council of India doesn't have an answer.

Jayalakshmi,

Ramanathapuram.

God save man's best friend

The Government veterinary doctors of Coimbatore are discouraging pet owners from giving homemade food to their pets.

Instead, they are marketing a pet-food of a particular multinational company, which has one formula for Indian market and another for other countries.

In reality, life expectancy of the pet is less when fed on dry food. The pet-food company has sponsored half the cost of opening private clinics.

God save man's best friend!

Lindastar,

Podanur.

Postal Department's negligence

I sent an article by speed post from Velandipalayam Post Office to Chennai on February 21. To my disappointment, the article reached my son only on February 24.

It took three long days to reach Chennai. Had it been delayed by one more day, it would have been a great loss to my son since he had to take flight to Delhi on February 25 morning with that letter.

Why does the Department of Posts put the public through tense moments?

Is it negligence or lethargy on the part of its employees?

S.C. Jayakumar,

TVS Nagar.

Name correction

I went to the voter ID card distribution centre to take my photo. I had taken along Form 001 and my passport, as my name and my father's was recorded incorrectly in the form provided. But I was told that corrections cannot be made in the form. It will be easy to correct mistakes if the local officials are empowered to accept the forms corrected by the voter.

C.P. Chandradas,

Coimbatore.

Election and water connections

I am a resident of Vedapatti, a panchayat on the outskirts of Coimbatore. There are a few hundreds of new houses that await water connections.

In this regard, many representations have been made to the panchayat authorities, the Collector, the Director of Special Panchayats and the Government.

The public were informed through a notice dated March 10, 2006 that sanction was given by the Director to provide drinking water connections to the applicants. But in view of the directive of the Election Commission, steps in this regard could be taken only after the elections.

I wonder how providing water connections will violate model code.

After all, the connections are given to those who have already applied and paid deposits and other charges.

This is not like supplying free saris and dhotis. The residents now purchase water at an exorbitant cost.

I request the Election Commission to allow panchayat authorities to take immediate steps to provide water connections.

V.R. Ramaswamy,

Vedapatti.

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