The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh News : Noise pollution

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Monday, Oct 22, 2007
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Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Noise pollution

The World Health Organisation says that chronic exposure to noise, including daytime traffic, is strongly associated with disease and premature death (‘Quiet is healthy’ in The Hindu, Sept. 15). The editorial has also drawn attention to the recent research in Sweden which suggests that road traffic noise heightens the risk of developing hypertension.

Hyderabad is one of the noisiest cities in the country. The Government should take steps to eradicate noise pollution and educate the public on the health hazards of noise.

S. Viswanathan,

Ameerpet

Boarding local trains on same ticket

Apropos the suggestion of Ravi S (‘Synchronising train timings’, The Hindu, dated Sept 17) I may add that it is beyond the capacity of our Railways to implement it. But they can at least look into another genuine grievance of commuters.

The passengers who arrive from different parts of the country and alight at the three main Railway stations —Secunderabad, Kachiguda or Nampally — and having to go to suburban areas like Jamai Osmania or Alwal or Falaknuma have to go out to the ticket counter and purchase a ticket to board the suburban local train. Else, they have to go to the nearest bus stop with all luggage to catch a bus, go to auto-stand and pay a fortune to reach home or board the readily available suburban local train, which is on the adjacent platform, without a valid ticket.

I request the Railway authorities to allow the incoming passengers to travel in the available local train to reach their actual suburb destination on the same ticket or open ticket counters at the respective platforms.

M.V. H. Rao,

Alwal

Check stray dog menace

I wish to bring the following to the notice of the concerned municipal authorities.

There is a dilapidated building near Sri Venkateshwara temple, Chikkadpalli on the road leading to Baghlingampalli. Stray dogs take shelter there and are seen feeding on the domestic waste thrown on the road.

Recently, one of the stray dogs bit two persons passing by the road early in the morning resulting in bleeding injuries.

Further, the rodents from this ill-maintained building are entering the premises of the nearby residential buildings. I request the concerned Municipal authorities to take suitable action .

M. Venkat Reddy,

Chikkadpalli

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