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Grading of vegetables

We are quite upset with the quality of vegetables being sold in Patamata Rythu Bazaar these days. There seems to be no grading of vegetables here, due to which people are forced to buy vegetables of lesser quality. Though the concept of Rythu Bazaars is useful to farmers and buyers as well, the officials concerned should take note of the issue of grading of vegetables, so that people should not feel they were being cheated. The other major problem in almost all the Rythu Bazaars was non-availability of coins. The moment one goes to a stall, the vendor says there is a shortage of small change. One cannot get even coins of Re. 1, Rs. 2 and Rs. 5.

L.V.S. Kameswara Rao,

Poranki, Vijayawada.

Regulate parking fee

Parking fee is a major problem in public places, including cinema halls. Those who have motorcycles need to spend a minimum fee of Rs. 5 for parking. Though the ticket price does not exceed Rs. 20 in many non air-conditioned cinema halls, one needs to shell out Rs. 5 on parking. Even after collecting such fee, the boys at parking lots say they are not responsible for missing of helmet or any other part of the motorcycle. Though the VMC has built a few parking complexes and fixed nominal charges, the complexes are not available in all important centres of the city. I request the officials concerned to take necessary steps to regulate the parking fees.

K.V. Madhusudhan Rao

Gandhi Nagar, Vijayawada

Restart spiritual discourse

The Sivaramakrishna Kshetram in Satyanarayanapuram was once known for spiritual discourses. There were days when there were at least three to four discourses in a week. For the last three years, particularly after the Government took over the premises, there was a sudden drop in the number of such discourses and increase in the number of musical concerts and dance ballets. Even for these programmes, the officials are reportedly collecting exorbitant charges from the organisers. The officials should note that spiritual discourses would be of great use to people of all ages, as one can learn many good things by attending such programmes.

V.V. Ramanaiah

Krishnalanka, Vijayawada

Need for joint operations

Every day, many innocent people are losing their lives in road accidents. Overloaded auto-rickshaws, speeding motorcycles and unauthorised vehicles are the main contributors to road accidents. In rural areas, tractors are being used as mechanised bullocks and as a means of transportation, ignoring their actual purpose of catering to the needs of agricultural sector. On many occasions, tractors are getting overloaded and are getting involved in road accidents. The same is the case with unlicensed vehicles, against which there is no proper check by any department. I request the officials of the Transport and the Police departments to conduct joint inspections frequently to check the records of vehicles and drivers, so that things can be brought under control over a period of time.

B. Ramakrishna Rao

Machilipatnam

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