Smell of rotten apples

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Smell of rotten apples

Pungent smell of rotten apples, dumped callously along the national highway, has become a major cause of air pollution as one enters the town from the Timber Trail Resorts side. Contrary to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan,  it is surprising to note that this practice has been going on for years, but no one has bothered to devise a  mechanism to dispose of these rotten apples in a proper manner. A commuter has to bear the pungent stench for kilometres. The local civic body should wake up to put an end to this shabby practice. — Naresh Thakur, Solan

Traffic chaos in Gagret 

Traffic jams are a routine affair at Gagret Chowk. People park their bicycles, cars, bikes and scooters along the road. Encroachments  can  be  seen  everywhere.  It is the busiest junction as one  road leads to  Hoshiarpur  and the other  to Una. A flyover is the need of the hour. Encroachments should be removed   and  illegal  parking stopped. — SAROJ BANYAL, Hamirpur

Nature Park in Bhuntar faces neglect 

Nature Park at Bhuntar in Kullu district is in a bad condition due to poor upkeep by the Municipal Council. The authorities have been requested to undertake maintenance work to beautify the park area and make a proper seating arrangement. The authorities like all other urban local bodies should sanction funds for the purpose. — Roni Singh, Bhuntar 

Precariously hanging trees a threat 

My house is adjacent to the forest office at ITI-Dharampur in Solan district. Three huge eucalyptus trees are hanging precariously over my house. It’’s been a year since me and my old parents have been chasing the Forest Department and the state government to remove the trees as these have been declared dangerous by the department. But every time we go to forest officials, they have a standard reply that they are short of funds. If the government can have money to axe thousands of trees along highways, why can’t it remove these dangerous trees. We spend sleepless nights as these can fall anytime. — Aankush Vasista, Solan