‘Swachh Shahabad’ a far-fetched cry

The municipal authorities of Shahabad Markanda claim ‘Swachh Shahabad’ by running garbage vans in the town to collect garbage. But the reality is not so. The lane which leads to the common chowk of Shivmandir and Hanuman Mandir remains dirty. The garbage van is running on the outer road which seems to be just a mere formality. The authorities need to make effort to keep Shahabad clean. Dr Ravinder Kwatra, Shahabad Markanda

Use canal drains for drainage

Farmers were given water on rent to irrigate their agricultural land with canal water, for which drains were made from canals to farmers’ fields and these drains were owned by the Irrigation Department. But for the past several years, in many cities and towns, the farmers are not getting canal water and now all these canal drains have been converted into empty spaces on which the land mafia has become illegitimate occupiers. Due to the negligence or connivance of the government officials, the land mafia has either cheated the innocent people by selling most of such places or have utilised these for illegal construction. The government should use these canal drains for the purpose of drainage. Shakti Singh, Karnal

Need to check crime rate in state

TO check crime rate in the state, the Haryana Police’s experiment to observe one day in a month as ‘Police Presence Day’ is a step in the right direction. Despite this, the rate of crime is still high in the state. This is also not in tune with the CM’s statement “Haryana ka badia haal chokha bitya pehla saal” which is advertised in most of the newspapers at the cost of public exchequer. There is also a need for public-police cooperation to reduce trust deficit and strengthen faith in the police. The stakeholders should be street ‘SMART’ (simple, moral, action oriented, responsive and transparent) for effective governance at all levels. — Prof MM Goel, Kurukshetra

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