Need to stop Covid blame game

People are not at all bothered about the gravity of the present problem and its future consequences. Masks on necks rather than on mouth, huge rush in markets, congested areas, taking no precautions and children playing in every nook and corner, etc have led to this uncontrollable situation. No government of the world can succeed without public contribution and it is impossible to make extraordinary arrangements, if people are so careless. Ramit Ritu Bagga, Panchkula

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Land relief process must be simplified

The process for landlords to receive the increased compensation amount of their acquired land through treasury is quite complex and lengthy after it is presented to the court by the respective departments of the government. With the Covid pandemic prohibiting the entry of clients into courts, the task has become even more difficult. In digital payments, it is okay for landowners to submit their required documents like PAN card, Aadhaar card and bank passbook, etc to the court, but after their unique ID code is generated they have no justification to go to the treasury. In the treasury, the landlords are unnecessarily harassed and there is a loss of interest due to delay and this process is only leading to corruption. The Punjab and Haryana High Court should simplify this process by abolishing the role of treasury. It will be more appropriate that the original or increased compensation of the acquired land be deposited in any nationalised bank in the name of the court concerned. Moreover, arrangements should be made to release the amount directly into the bank accounts of landowners as per the instructions/order of the court. Shakti Singh, Karnal

P’kula road in pathetic condition

The road entering Panchkula from the Housing Board side is in a pathetic condition as it has developed cracks and potholes. It is in need for immediate repairs. The road was blocked for 15 days to erect the “ugliest” welcome gate and commuters suffered a lot when traffic was diverted without planning and directions. My suggestion to the administration is to recarpet this patch during night without making the public suffer by blocking the traffic and stretching a night’s work to several days. Secondly, the traffic lights on the intersection of Sectors 8 and 18 are always defunct, leading to a chaos during peak hours. If at all, cops can be seen standing under trees issuing challans only instead of directing the traffic. At least, the traffic signals on this roundabout should be made functional in case there is staff shortage to manage the situation. Madan Gupta Spatu, Panchkula

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