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Priorities must be set to potholes are causing is shocking.
FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 FRENCH TOAST BUT CHEERS FOR CROATIA! 56 ` reduce impact of rains The quality of roads in general
ISSUE is so poor that it takes just one
14 With reference to the report “It’s raining pits
VOLUME 15 and potholes” by Shubhangi Singh (July 31) spell of rain to erase a newly laid
31 JULY 2018
Monsoon rains are pounding road. Potholes are to be filled
NEW DELHI
over several parts of the in the way prescribed and it is
country like never before. obvious that this is not being
Excessive rainfall has wreaked done. Apart from a loss of lives,
havoc in Mumbai and its the the damage being caused
suburbs as also in many parts to a person’s body in terms of
WAR ON of Karnataka, including orthopaedic injuries often goes
DRUGS Bengaluru. Water logging in unreported.
STILL RAW many parts of Mumbai has aG rajmohan
severely affected citizens who
The Amarinder government is
working on a heady mix of strategies have been forced to use boats The passage of a Bill as
that promise to take on drugs abuse
problem. How successful is it? 14
to commute. Vasai, Naigauam, a remedial measure to
Nalasopara and Virar areas ensure pothole-free roads is
near Mumbai have turned into unattractive. Broadly speaking,
a virtual sea. there can be two main reasons
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Torrential downpour have for potholes surfacing on Indian
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resulted in trains and flights roads. The first is the poor
TIMES TO CURB being delayed or cancelled. This quality of materials used in
has added to the plight of the
laying tar roads and the second
FALSE RUMOURS passengers. Luckily, forces of is the topping used which is
susceptible to damage in the
the National Disaster Response
Force sprung into action to assist rain. The only way out is to lay
With reference to the report “Incidents of bigotry tarnish and evacuate passengers. concrete roads with the help of
Lucknow’s Ganga-Jamni fabric” by Kulsum Mustafa (July 15) On the other hand, heavy international experts.
Does it take admonition traffic has been the order of V lakshmanan,
from Union Home Minister the day in the garden city of
Rajnath Singh to put an end to Bengaluru which has been Let’s be the proud
keepers of Taj Mahal
experiencing copious rains from
the trolling of his Ministerial Tuesday. With reference to the column The Last Word
colleague Sushma Swaraj? Perhaps it is time for the titled “Monumental mistakes: From Wah Taj! to
Oh Taj!” By Abdul Wasey (July 31)
External Affairs Minister Swaraj urban planners to wake up It is no surprise that the Green
and undertake prophylactic
has been the subject of offensive measures in rescue Bench of the Supreme Court
tweets for days ever since operations. Further, the India has come down heavily on
Meteorological Department
the Government and the
she ordered the transfer of a has predicted rains for the Archaeological Survey of India
passport officer who allegedly next few days. It is also the for the pathetic state of the Taj
humiliated an interfaith couple duty of the citizens to help the Mahal.
Administration tide over the
With garbage strewn all
in Lucknow. present crisis. over and pollutants having
Maintaining power supply,
Unfortunately, there is no clearing road blocks, restoration discoloured the pristine white of
the iconic mausoleum in Agra,
immediate remedy against the of rail and air services, rescue, one really wonders why the
spreading of false rumours as relief and rehabilitation of ruling dispensation at the Centre
long as the cell phone is handily those rendered homeless, has failed to protect the UNESCO
and prevention of infectious
World Heritage site.
available to all regardless of diseases should be among the As Indians, we should be
their mental state, education and top priorities of one and all. proud to be the keepers of one of
the great wonders of the world.
sense of responsibility. Ganapathi Bhat Why the apathy? Taj’s glory must
JS AChARyA The apathy to the serious be restored.
damage and tragedies that Fiona Waltair
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