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Andhra Pradesh

Enact stringent laws against terrorism

The Mumbai carnage deeply shocked the entire nation and raised many valid questions about internal security. The Central and State governments should be vigilant and take all possible measures to combat terrorism in the near future. Hyderabad has already experienced bomb blasts at Mecca Masjid and Gokul Chat. Whenever a terrorist attack takes place we blame the police saying they are unable to prevent the attacks. Instead, we should be more responsible and vote those political parties which provide safety and security to all citizens. We should defeat those forces which are intent on creating communal disharmony and destabilising the country. Now the time has come to enact stringent laws against terrorism. Police personnel should be given additional training and sophisticated weapons to fight the extremist elements. People at the helm of affairs should seriously think over the burning issue and take precautionary measures.

M. Nazeeruiddin,

Kurnool

Accessing data for making forecasts

This has reference to the suggestion by Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education (APSCHE) chairman to the agricultural statisticians to modify the conventional methods of making forecasts. The forecasts such as agricultural growth through the use of rainfall data have some aberrations caused by gaps in measurements (The Hindu, Nov. 25).

Although the government has established rain gauge stations at the mandal level in the entire State, researchers find it extremely difficult to have access to that data for want of a website incorporating data of each station since inception. Such a practice makes the personnel in charge of the stations to be more cautious in recording and transmitting data without lapses.

R. Jagadiswara Rao,

Tirupati

Repair the main roads at least

The state of even main roads in Kadapa town is pathetic. Whenever it rains, commuters have to perform all kinds of acrobatic feats on the pit-ridden roads hear the head post-office, I Town police station and other roads. Moreover, the recently imposed one-way traffic has added to the chaos. In the interest of public at large, it is fervently prayed that the main roads at least could be repaired.

R. Ramesh,

Kadapa

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