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Faulty seating arrangement

The seating arrangement in Vijayawada-Machilipatnam non-stop services of APSRTC is not being done as per the seat numbers printed on the computer-generated tickets.

A passenger allocated seat number 1 is forced to sit in seat number 30. This is resulting in inconvenience to passengers. The computer-generated tickets will serve the purpose, only if the seating arrangement too is done as per the tickets. What is the use of standing in a queue and getting the ticket in a serial order?

I request the authorities concerned to maintain seat numbers as per ticket allocation.

L. Syam Sundar

Vijayawada

Traffic problem

Traffic problem in the city is assuming serious proportions, especially during peak hours in the morning and evening. The authorities concerned, including the traffic police and the VMC officials, seem to be in no hurry to draw any long-term plan of action to check the problem before it goes out of hands, like in Hyderabad.

There is an urgent need to prepare a comprehensive plan of action to streamline vehicular traffic, create parking spaces and create infrastructure like flyovers, bypasses and so on. District Collector Peeyush Kumar should take the initiative and convene a meeting of all stakeholders, including elected representatives, NGOs and so on, to prepare an action plan.

S.T.K. Pardhasaradhi

Vijayawada

Try dry vegetables

When dry fruits are available in the market, why can’t we get dry vegetables? Vegetables like tomatoes and brinjals can be dried up for the future use.

In European countries and the United States, sun dry tomatoes are very popular. People use them as dressing material for pastas, pizzas and salads.

But in India, we throw away tomatoes when they are surplus in the season. In rural areas, the tradition of keeping dry vegetables at homes in the name of ‘varugulu’ is still alive.

This can be adapted on a grand scale and provide dried vegetables at a cheaper price in the market.

At times when the prices of vegetables are skyrocketing, these dried vegetables will certainly come in handy for people.

Katragadda Narasayya

Vijayawada

Think of Directive Principles

During the election season, every political party promises everything except to bring down the heaven in the palm.

None assured of implementing the Directive Principles of the State Policy as laid down in our Constitution.

Health for all, educational for all, housing for all and most importantly prohibition have all been given the back seat.

This only shows that the governments are interested in making money, but definitely not to provide health or the good of the family of the common man. The prices of even pain killer drugs have gone up, while education has become costly. Is it possible to implement the Directive Principles in the present circumstances?

C. Ram Mohun

Vijayawada

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