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Aavin milk in short supply?

Nowadays, we do not get Aavin milk in proportion to our domestic requirement. Local vendors say they only get one-third of their required quantum.

The reason cited for the short supply is that private merchants buy bulk quantities and sell them at higher rates.

Only a thorough probe into the supply and sale of Aavin milk will reveal the facts.

In earlier days, vigilance committees were formed to monitor the functioning of ration shops.

Such committees should be revived now to monitor Aavin milk sale. The members of the committee must be appointed from non-political, service-minded people and retired government employees.

They should visit distribution points, meet the public, ascertain the situation at regular intervals and report to the government.

I.S. Srinivasan,

T.V.K. Nagar

With the introduction of the Chennai Beach-Velachery EMU services, the railways should think of providing direct EMU services from Avadi to Velachery and vice versa. At present commuters board two buses to reach Velachery from Avadi and with heavy road traffic, this consumes a lot of time.

With a mushroom growth of professional colleges in and around Avadi, the commuters’ need for direct Avadi-Velachery rail services has become acute.

T. Gunaseelan,

Ambattur

The Nerkundrum panchayat area, which is surrounded by Alwarthirunagar and Valasarawalkam on the southern side, Koyambedu and Chinmaya Nagar on the eastern side, Maduravoyal and Vanagaram on the western side, Poonamallee High Road on the northern side, does not have a police station of its own but is attached to the Maduravoyal police station. Even the postal and telephone zones come under Koyambedu.

Of late, a lot of residential colonies have come up in Nerkundrum, especially on the southern side.

The Maduravoyal police station is far away from the southern side of Nerkundram.

The Koyambedu police station is nearer than Maduravoyal.

It is suggested that the jurisdiction of Nerkundram could be transferred from Maduravoyal to Koyambedu to cater to the people of this area.

S.T. Suganthakumar,

Koyambedu

The East Tambaram Indane gas consumers are put to a lot of hardships in booking for cylinders and getting the replacements at their doorsteps, following a sudden directive issued by the Indian Oil Corporation, transferring the consumers en masse from an agency at East Tambaram to another Agency at West Tambaram.

This fact was also high-lighted in The Hindu Down Town dated 2-12-07 under the caption ‘Residents fume as retailers of LPG shut shop’.

As the agency at West Tambaram is not able to cope with the changed situation in meeting the needs of additional consumers in bulk who are suddenly merged with this agency, the IOC may consider alternative arrangements at the earliest to ease the situation which will be a great relief to the consumers.

Prof. E.D. Kothandam

East Tambaram

This has reference to “Libraries have modern day premises to keep” (The Hindu, 4-12-2007). No doubt, when compared to other States, the 1947 library movement in Tamil Nadu leagues ahead. However, it still remains lacking in facilities for readers/ researchers visitors who go to public libraries.

In Chennai there are 142 public libraries, which include seven circle libraries with provisions of adequate books to aspirants appearing for civil services examination. out of which libraries functioning in Periar Nagar and Nehru Park on Poonammallee High Road, Kilpauk have been demoted to branch library status for several years now. Ironically most of the branch libraries have been manned by security men and last-grade retired servants lacking basic knowledge for more than six years now, with a daily wage of Rs. 60 only. Further more, the readers have no access to proper references such as classification, index to choose the books of their choice. It should be streamlined and updated with computers already provided in libraries. None of the best-sellers or prize-winning books or Sahitya Academy-honoured books are made available.

Apart from the 10 per cent library cess collected by the directorate, it needs a minimum of 1 per cent budgetary allotment made ever year by the State Education Ministry.

This will go a long way in promoting the public libraries considered to be ‘temples of knowledge.’

K. Ramadoss

Ayanavaram

The Tirusulam Railway Station, which normally wears a deserted look, presents a deplorable sight often. It is located just opposite to the Chennai airport and is supposed to be used by air passengers who prefer local trains to other modes of transport. Such an important station has become not only a real eyesore but a highly unsafe place owing to the frightening gloom that often surrounds the entire station, especially after sundown. The entrance and the platforms are dark. Lights burn only inside the booking office.

A shower results in stagnation of dirty water and one has to walk on the slushy stretch of ground before reaching the booking office or the subway inside.

I request the authorities concerned to do the needful.

N. Ramachandran

Polichalur

We read with interest the news, published in The Hindu dated 21-12-2006 and 3-8-2007, that the 900-metre restriction around the Indian Air Force station throughout the country has been reduced to 100 metres by Defence Ministry to enable lakhs of plot owners to build their houses safely. But, to our discomfort, the State Government is yet to revoke the G.O. Ms.No.160/Nov. 2002t. We have been patiently waiting for the revocation order for the last four months.

Once the revocation order is issued, panchayats such as Tirurancherry, Agaramthen, Madambakkam, Nedurkundram, Kasbapuram, and Peerkankaranai will get lakhs of rupees by way of collection of building licence fees etc. Hence we urge the Government not to defer withdrawing the circular any more.

R. Meenakshisundaram

Sripuram, Chromepet

While the Taylors Road junction on the Poonamallee High Road is well equipped with traffic lights and traffic policemen, the other end of Taylors Road at the Kilpauk Garden Road junction is quite under-equipped, except for an empty traffic booth.

Since many schools are situated in and around this locality, especially during rush hour in the morning and evening, the absence of a traffic regulator causes a heavy traffic jam at the intersection. Erratic drivers add fuel to the fire of cumbersome traffic. They pose a high risk to school-going children commuting by two-wheeler and bicycle and cause an inconvenience to pedestrians crossing the roads.

In addition, the blaring horns of all vehicles add up to the noise pollution. This has become a daily scene at the intersection.

Though schools such as Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram have taken initiatives to depute their student representatives to navigate traffic near the school during morning rush hour, the effort mostly gets hampered by the heavy traffic congestion, leaving the children helpless in handling the situation.

I request the officials of the Chennai City Traffic Department to take necessary corrective action.

Srinivasan Dasarathi

Chetpet

The Transport Department has advised that autorickshaws, share autos and mini buses plying without proper documents should paint vehicles with sky blue colour and that they should prominently display a board ‘Not for Hire.’

The department has suggested this following complaints from passengers, who find it difficult to get compensation from insurance companies when vehicles without proper documents meet with accidents.

While the colour of the vehicle will dissuade passengers from hiring, no sensible person owning such vehicles will venture to sport sky blue colour nor display the board, as it would amount to denying himself any business.

The suggestion, which is but ridiculous, is a blatant attempt to shirk the department’s responsibility.

V. S. Jayaraman

T.Nagar

The music lovers (common man, house wives and Sr. Citizens) can feel drenched in the music rain during the season if the AIR and Doordarshan take a magnanimous decision on live relay and recording replay. The people living in various states of this country and abroad will also be happy.

A. Jagannathan

Nanganallur

The unceasing and intensive efforts of the Chennai Corporation in developing parks with silvers of green in and around the sprawling concrete jungle are commendable.

With all kinds of pollution. the emergence of these Temples of Green is soothing to eyes and souls as well.

A noteworthy development at Kalakshetra Colony (155 Division) is conversion of a misused place into a useful senior citizens’ walking track, at the junction of M. G. Ramachandran Street and Kalaignar Karunanidhi Street. This has been a long felt need for the surrounding colonies.

The Kalakshetra Colony Welfare Association has been clamouring for more than two decades with patience and perseverance to develop it for the use of the residents.

Finally the efforts were rewarded a couple of years ago.

Earlier, this place was a convenient dumping ground for all kinds of refuse, dead animals and people defecating, with least concern for public health.

Now, mostly senior citizens and women use this walking track regularly.

Lack of sufficient light, particularly after the onset of early winter darkness in the evenings, causes inconvenience and discomfort to the users.

Senior citizens, who frequent the place adhering to the doctors’ advice “Keep walking and be healthy”, are the most affected.

One or two highmast lamps will provide the much needed light.

The compound walls need a coat of paint and strips of greens could be planted outside the compound walls as an environment-friendly measure.

I hope the Corporation authorities will attend to the request and initiate action early. After all, the upkeep of existing parks is more important than creating new ones.

V. Krishnamoorthy

Kalakshetra Colony, Tiruvanmiyur

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