Little space for pedestrians, two-wheeler drivers

THE market in Manav Chowk, Ambala City, is very congested. The area has many commercial sites. Hundreds of vehicles can be seen parked illegally on the left side of the road, which is leading towards Hisar. Besides two wheelers and cars, all commercial vehicles and buses of Haryana and Punjab roadways destined to go to Pehowa Kaithal Jind and Kaithal make a pass from here. Owners of retail and gift shops put their items on display outside their shops and a numbers of workers park their vehicles on the road, thus leaving little space for pedestrians and two wheelers. The owners do so in connivance with officials of municipalities and other related offices. The situation turns much worse when festivals such as Holi, Diwali, Rakshabandhan and Karwachauth are round the corner. Accidents are a common occurrence. It clearly shows that the establishments don’t care two hoots about pedestrians and two wheelers. In addition, a bus stand and a shelter shed also cover a major portion of the road. The authorities concerned should make sure that commuters and passerby do not face any inconvenience.

Gian P Kansal, Ambala City

BLOCKED SEWERAGE IRKS GOKULDHAM RESIDENTS

BLOCKAGE in sewer line and overflow of sewage on the streets of Gokuldham society in Janata Colony has become a chronic problem for residents. The residents have no option but to wade through dirty water on the streets. Despite repeated complaints to the civic authorities and even on CM Window, no solution has been proposed so far. I request the authorities concerned to do the needful.

Vivek, Deepak and Jyoto, Sonepat

DEPLORABLE CONDITION OF ‘baoli’

wHILE I was researching, I discovered that there are more stepwells (baoli) in Haryana than in Delhi. However, the ‘baolis’ in Haryana could never garner any recognition that the ‘baolis’ in other states have managed to enlist. This explains why the stepwells in Haryana are in bad shape. Lack of awareness among custodians and ignorance of the government are to blame for the poor condition. If people are aware and the government takes right steps towards conservation, then we can save our water heritage.

Vinit Bhanwala, Panipat

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