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No swift action

The Orissa police continue to probe the Biranchi Das murder case and it seems the probe process will never end. If we take both Bhubaneswar and Cuttack cities into account, there would have been hardly 10 gangsters operating. The police have not even formed a force of informers who would keep track of them.

It was shocking that the police took more than 12 days to catch hold of a henchman of gangster Raja Acharya. After two days of interrogation, they are yet to trace the criminal. The special branch police consider reporters as their best source of information. One special branch officer could be spotted outside any conference halls. When we rely on such kind of intelligence inputs, what would happen to the State?

Mithun Behera

Bhubaneswar

Focus on plantation

Heatwave condition in Orissa is becoming harsher by days. If one goes to any interior district of the State, he would find low-scale avenue plantations.

People earlier used to sleep under a tree, which is a rare phenomenon now. The situation is really bad in Keonjhar and Sundargarh districts. Mining operation has already thinned the forest covered in two districts and now the huge transport of iron ore has its impact on the roadside plants.

The Naveen Patnaik government has announced a huge plantation near industrial area to minimise impact of rising temperature. But where was he two months ago? Whether scorching heat should always remind our political leaders about their responsibility?

A probe should be ordered as to how much money had so far been sanctioned for plantation programme and how many plants have really survived. Chief Minister must realise that giving ownership to people on natural resources is the best way to protect forest cover rather than instructing the public sector companies to take up plantation as per the corporate social responsibility.

Sukadev Rout

Jagatsinghpur

Library losing charm

Students are fast losing their interest in books. If you go through Vani Vihar Library, one would surely feel the sorry state of affairs. Those who come to library consider it as an outing. They gossip with their friends.

The situation is really bad in technical institutions where students depend more on computers than books.

The capital city does not have a privately-owned library where boys and girls could go there and spend some time.

Mitali Rout

Bhubaneswar

T20 attracts viewers

The IPL T20 cricket seems to be a hit among common masses. Be it government employees or workers engaged in private sector, the shorter version of cricket has generated much interest.

The matches have also affected rating of soaps in prime time of Sony, Zee and Star Plus channel.

As the matches progress further, authorities organising the event, would see a lot of change in behaviour of people.

Samarendra Samal

Jajpur

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