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Stray dog menace

The areas such as Krishna Nagar, Gayatri Nagar, Bhuvaneswari Nagar and Chitlapakkam skirting Hasthinapuram face the constant menace of stray dogs, especially at night. The dogs howl at and chase two-wheeler-riders and pedestrians.

The Pallavaram municipality and Blue Cross should swiftly stamp out the problem.

K.V.Sivaswamy

Bhuvaneswari Nagar Chromepet

The flyovers are meant to reduce traffic congestion at important intersections, besides saving the running time. However, the aim is thwarted for the riders who travel from Vadapalani to T. Nagar over the Kodambakkam bridge. Under the new arrangements, they have to turn left at Kamdar Nagar and then take a U-turn at Mahalingapuram junction to proceed to T. Nagar. This is circuitous and time-consuming.

The authorities may allow vehicles to turn at Periyar Pathai.

Srividhya Jambunathan

Vadapalani

Despite the protest by the residents and the panchayat administration, pigs are being reared at Manavalanagar on a large scale. They cause damage to kitchen gardens in the backyard of every house and spreads water-borne diseases. While roaming the main roads, they cause accidents. So, the Tiruvallur administration must take action at the earliest.

N.B.S.Manian

Secretary, Residents Welfare Association Manavalanagar

As per the national policy, those with an annual income less than Rs.50,000 are below the poverty line, so they are eligible for free legal aid and other concessions. Will our Chief Minister kindly implement the policy?

K.N. Narayana Pillai

Mylapore

To get grievances redressed, we are advised to write to the Income Tax ombudsman. But in Chennai, the ombudsman has not been appointed for long. This results in undue delay in resolving various issues.

K. Chandran

Sembakkam

I am a resident of Tirumalai Complex at Villvakkam.

The ICF lake is covered with hyacinth and other weeds. Consequently, the mosquito menace has increased and a bad odour permeates the surrounding areas. I request the lake be cleaned up.

A. Thomas

Villivakkam

Millions of people use the Internet through their mobile phones all over India. Private mobile operators provide Internet service through the GPRS. However, web pages take a lot of time to load, with server timeout and authentication failures. This problem prevails for long. There is no point in offering such a service with an insufficient bandwidth, especially on the GPRS platform.

The DOT, the TRAI, the TDSTAT and the WPC should determine the minimum quality of service for mobile operators to provide at least 128 KBPS.

K. Kumar,

Mannady

While kite flying is a fun to do and an entertainment to watch, it proves to be dangerous when the kite cuts loose. Most of the kites that are being flown in the city skies are mostly launched by vagabonds from open grounds and slums. The threads are strengthened with a paste that contains powdered glass and colour powders. The aim is to give the kite a cutting edge over others when it gets into the air. But when the kites get cut, they drift along with the wind, their threads trailing on roads, houses and trees, posing a threat to the commuters.

On November 15, when my brother D. Veeramani was riding through Harrington Road on his two-wheeler, a kite’s thread suddenly fell across him, scratching his throat. But he brought his vehicle to a halt, thus minimising the injury.

So, the government should impose a ban on kite-flying in the city limits .

D. Srinivasan

Chetpet

The launch of the proof of address cards by the Department of Post will help the holders to prove their identity as well as their residential address. But the purposes of the card and the departments that will accept them have not been spelt out. In the absence of clear instructions, the service provider are reluctant to accept these cards.

The Department of Post should take up this issue with the Central and State governments and impress upon them the need to issue suitable instructions to the departments concerned that the card can be accepted as proof of identity for getting passports, ration cards, driving licences and gas connections, opening of bank accounts, and booking rail and air tickets.

Further, the fee prescribed (Rs.250) defies all logic, especially when the validity of the card has been pegged at three years. Other cards such as PAN card, credit and debit cards and railway smart cards have lifelong validity; and what is more, they are issued free of cost, or at less than Rs.100. So, we urge the Postal Department to reduce the fee.

V. Santhanam

President Peoples Awareness Association Chromepet

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