Atul Aneja
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Atul Aneja
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The Union Government has always maintained a step-motherly attitude towards Kerala when it comes to developing its railway lines. Line doubling on some routes in the State has been hanging fire for many years now. Thousands of people travelling on trains across the length and breadth of the State daily are at the receiving end of this neglect. It is high time that our State Government and people’s representatives, cutting across political proclivities and other considerations, took up the cause and got what is rightfully ours. It is a sad state of affairs that Union Minister of State for Railways R. Velu is only interested in initiating projects that are beneficial to his home State. Christopher Montho Kottayam Kerala needs to conserve water
Water conservation is the most neglected part of water resources development in the State, even though it is the most vital link in water management. The Kerala Water Authority, the Water Resources Department and the Groundwater Department are yet to understand the importance of water conservation. The Centre for Water Resources Department and Management, a premier research organisation dealing with water, too is not keen on dealing with water conservation. Watershed development is a new concept in Kerala. There has been quite a lot of discussions on this concept. However, people’s representatives at various levels are yet to play an active role in developing the concept into a viable option. Kerala needs to be more water literate. The State is blessed with abundant water resources. Thanks to mismanagement at various levels, the State is always impoverished when it comes to water. Ironically, there are very few people in the State who utilise water resources in a proper manner. The State has to learn how to effectively conserve water and put them away for a parched day. T.N.N. Bhattathiripad Thrissur Virology institute needed
With hundreds of people down with fever, many of them dying, across the State, the persistent claims of the Government and various agencies that the deaths being reported are because of other complications rather than chikunguniya hardly make any sense to ordinary people. The only solution to the vexed problem seems to be medical relief based on proper scientific studies. For this, a virology research institute must be set up in the State at the earliest and Alappuzha is the best place to set up such an institute. Alappuzha is always prone to waterborne diseases. Surrounded by Vembanad Lake and scores of canals, the district is indeed a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Apart from conventional methods, some unorthodox measures too could be adopted in finding a solution to the mosquito menace that daunts the State. The authorities concerned should take immediate steps to set up a virology research institute, preferably near Alappuzha Medical College Hospital, before it is too late. K. P. Karunakaran Nair Thiruvananthapuram
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