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The open channel in front of the Government Rajaji Hospital is used by hotels and fruit sellers to dump the waste, adding to the slimy ‘storm water drain.’ The authorities must ensure that the channel is not used as a garbage dump, adding to the already polluted environs.

Besides, rainwater collected at Goripalayam near Thevar statue can be discharged into the open channel running near Meenakshi college.

C. Poosaikannu,

Madurai

Under the news item ‘Pre-feasibility studies for high-speed trains’ (The Hindu, October 1), it is stated that “… Mettupalayam- Udagamandalam line (narrow gauge) of the Nilgiris Mountain Railway.” I wish to point out that this line is “metre gauge,” as can be seen at Page No.169 of the current railway time table. While in service, I have measured the distance between the two rails and found it to be of metre gauge width.

K.S. Sathyamoorthy,

Madurai

The two pubic swimming pools — near Gandhi Museum and at Race Course — are located far from the southern parts of the city. The absence of swimming pools leads to youths interested in swimming finding refuge in wells and other water courses. Sometimes, they get drowned in these water bodies. Hence I request the Corporation to construct a swimming pool at the southern side of the city.

M. Sundararajan,

Madurai

In the name of parking fees, some thugs extort money from people who park vehicles opposite a famous hotel and ICICI Bank on Bypass Road. If anybody refuses to give money, they pick up a quarrel to create a scene. Nobody, not even the managers of commercial establishments in the vicinity, questions them. The Corporation authorities must come out with a public announcement that no person is authorised to collect money for parking of vehicles in public places and put an end to such unauthorised collections.

V.S. Sankaran,

Madurai

It is festival time now. As usual, the Centre, particularly the Railways and Postal Department, is drawing a false picture about bonus in the public mind. The bonus declaration must be expressed in terms of amount and not in terms of days, which has no relevance, as the top ceiling fixed at Rs. 2,500 (railways), restricts the bonus to Rs.5, 700 approximately. While it is the prerogative of the Government to fix the bonus amount, what is avoidable is the falsehood about the bonus — that employees get more than two-month salary.

C.D. Tony,

Madurai

I reserved a train ticket to go to Chennai recently. Since the letters and numbers printed on the ticket were very small, it became difficult to identify the coach number and seat. However, with a ‘group effort,’ it was made out that the coach Number was S-3. As for the seat number, I decided to refer to the reservation chart on the coach. On the day of travel, when I looked at the chart, I was shocked to find my name missing. Subsequently, it occurred to me that the coach number might perhaps be S-8. Thankfully, I did find my name on S-8 coach chart.

Had there been a more legible font and bigger point size, this confusion and anxiety would not have arisen.

V. Krishnamoorthy,

Madurai

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