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Removal of toilet

The toilet, about which a picture and an item were published in The Hindu (21-06-2008), has been waiting for the ward committee’s nod for demolition for the last four years.

It is a ‘defective’ toilet in the sense that it is encroaching upon the Konnur High Road in Ayanavaram.

Official apathy causes the delay in clearing the closed toilet. In the ‘FM Gold’ Radio programme I had an opportunity to interact with the Mayor on 9-6-2008 at 9-45 p.m. and also requested him to arrange for the removal of closed toilet.

There is also another impediment on the Konnur High Road, a defective Corporation bus shelter in Railway Quarters bus stop, which encroaches upon the road and warrants demolition by the authorities.

K. Ramadoss

Ayanavaram.

The TNSTC’s Villupuram division’s deluxe buses, introduced recently, have taken it for granted that they can run at break-neck speed even through the busy thoroughfares from Tiruvallur to Poonamallee and T.Nagar via Manavalanagar. Time and again, the traffic police authorities concerned have been requested to fix the speed limit for automobiles, but to no avail.

Now, the transport authorities concerned are requested once again to instruct their bus crew to follow traffic rules strictly.

N.B.S. Manian

Manavalanagar.

The residents of Maraimalai Nagar were put to a great deal of inconvenience when there was a total black-out on June 20, 2008 during the early hours of 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. and there were low-voltage fluctuations on the night of June 21 besides the usual breakdown for maintenance from 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 21.

It is most unfortunate that the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board has not taken steps to build a power sub-station ever since the inception of this town in 1979 which would have ensured adequate power supply without frequent disruptions.

S. Gopalan

Maraimalai Nagar

I am a resident of Kolathur Sarojini Nagar First Street falling under the Chennai Corporation (ward No. 62).

Recently, 25 days ago, a private telecom firm employees dug the road on the street to lay cable wire.

After finishing their work, they did not close the ditch.

When there was a heavy rain recently, electric cable got busted and power supply disconnected. Now the ditch is a life threat to the residents of Sarojini Nagar in and around

Authorities are requested to take steps to close the dangerous ditch.

V.S. Suresh

Kolathur

The Joint Transport Commissioner’s statement that the “current autorickshaw fares are lower than those in other States”… is astounding (“What they say” in The Hindu dated June 23).

In Karnataka, the auto meters are calibrated for Rs.14 for the first two km and Rs.6 for every additional km, despite fuel prices being higher than in Chennai. More so, auto drivers abide by the meters… without officials insisting on it.

Whereas in Chennai, autorickshaw drivers fleece commuters and do not abide by meters, despite government orders and RTO’s drives.

The government has been loud on promise and short on delivery.

Best Park Owners’ Association

East Tambaram

The first class fare for the monthly season ticket between Tambaram and Chennai Beach is nearly four times that of the second class season ticket (Rs.440 for first class; Rs.115 for second class).

But, the number of seats or the number of compartment allotted for the first class is not even 10 per cent. Moreover, most of the time in the 12-car train, there is not the first class compartment in the middle. People running to the front or rear side is a common sight. Also the compartment is not properly distinguished from the rest and most of the people mistakenly board this compartment and end up paying penalty.

I request the railway authorities to kindly allot at least one or two compartments for the first-class commuters and also to get the compartment marked properly.

L. Sundararaman

Chitlapakkam

As a resident of Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Keelkatalai, I would like to air the woes of the area.

The area has no streetlight, no water supply and no drainage connection. Only recently, tar road was laid.

We have to depend on well water for all purposes. In summer, there is no water at all in well.

Mosquito menace is also there. Power supply is erratic.

Will the grievances of the residents be addressed?

C. Eashwaran

Keelkatalai

Madambakkam and Sembakkam/Kamarajapuram are separated by a lake.

If a pucca road (about one km) is laid along the lake, or an overbridge is constructed across the lake (just half-a-km) connecting Aravind Nagar-Madambakkam and Sembakkam/Kamarajapuram, residents can save nearly 3 km to reach the city through the Velachery road from Madambakkam.

May I request the government to take up this matter immediately?

R. Sukumaran,

Madambakkam

In the city buses, there is only one conductor. As the buses are quite long, the conductor finds it difficult to negotiate the whole length of the bus to collect fares from passengers This position is aggravated during rush hour and there is every possibility of many passengers going without tickets.

The Transport Corporation may post two conductors in every city bus, one at each door, especially during rush hour in the morning and the evening, as being done in Kolkatta.

V. Natarajan,

Thiruvanmiyur

The ticket-vending machines at select railway stations no doubt ease the pressure of commuters, particularly during rush hour (The Hindu 26-06-08)

However, the machines often run out of order owing to technical faults. Whenever low voltage is there in the grid, the machines are switched off. (These kiosks are connected to the EB side; therefore, low voltage is often experienced).

Besides, awareness is not spread among commuters. And the kiosks are not available in all stations.

Above all, even to get the cards recharged, the smart-card holder has to stand in the long queue — the very purpose of avoiding queue is thus defeated.

So, the authorities should address these problems to enable a larger number of commuters to use this device.

N. Jagannathan

Adambakkam

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