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Ban will hit elderly

The High Court ban on plying of vehicles over 15 years old within the corporation limits from November 1 will hit pensioners and senior citizens The decision appears to be based on the need for safety and as an anti-pollution measure. The Motor Vehicles Department checks such vehicles for fitness every five years and if need be the interval between checks can be reduced. Pollution can be tackled if older vehicles are inspected more frequently for engine tune-ups.

M.I. Suryanarayana,
Durganagar Colony

Personal matter

Purdah (veil) is a part of ritual in Islam. It is the user's prerogative. It is the most modest code for a woman. Christian nuns too have adopted a similar code. In this modern `liberated' world, one should not interfere with others' personal matters.

Nayyar Ahmed,
V.N. Colony

Higher prices

We would like to bring to the notice of Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd. (APDDCFL) that residents of Charkaman, High Court, Rikabgunj and Ghanzi Bazar areas are suffering at the hands of milk vendors. The vendors charge Rs. 4 extra for milk and it is diluted with water. We have complained to the authorities several times but no action has been taken yet.

Md. Harvani,
Char Kaman

Maintenance too

The action of the MCH authorities in building public toilets all over the twin cities is a progressive step. These should, however, be properly manned and maintained. One such recently built toilet rear the compound wall of City Civil Courts at Purani Haveli is unmanned. It is dirty and the whole area stinks. The neon signboard has fallen. The MCH Commissioner must direct the officials concerned to list unhygienic public toilets and take action.

B. Prerna Umakanth,
Chikkadpally

What about rehab?

The enactment of the Child Labour (Prevention) Act and subsequent raids have been widely publicised. But measures for rehabilitating the children have not received the attention they deserve. It is poor and illiterate families that depend on children to supplement family income. Such families need to be convinced that the alternatives offered are better than their present condition.

D. Mohan Rao,
Hyderabad

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