What our readers say: Overflowing sewer floods Narwana road

RAIN or not, the main Patel Nagar street near Dhanna Chowk on LIC road is always flooded. This is due to a continuously overflowing sewer here, which has made the lives of area residents a virtual hell. Not only does this give off a foul smell, it also endangers the lives of area residents, especially children and senior citizens. The threat of slipping and being injured due to the filthy water looms over the area residents. Nagar Parishad staff should raise the level of the road so that water doesn't accumulate here, and should also fix the sewerage on priority in the interest of the area residents.

Ramesh Gupta, Narwana

Need to expedite scrutiny of applications for pension

the state government should expedite the issuance of new pensions and inquiries into the pending applications for pensions. A number of new pension applications, including for old-age and disability issues, which had been submitted online months ago, have not yet been processed. The state government has promised Rs 3,500 per month under the old-age honorarium. However, applicants are being deprived of their rightful benefits. Neeti Soni, Sirsa

Haryana should have its own pay commission

A convention of the District Executive Committee of the Haryana School Teachers’ Union was held recently to discuss the union’s demands. The meeting discussed sacrifices made by the teachers’ union throughout history and its role in resolving teachers' issues. Leaders of the union emphasised the need for the state to have its own pay commission and for house rent allowances to be increased to 10 per cent, on the Central Government’s model. Pramod Jangra, Hisar

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