Water supply pipes pass through filthy drains in Hamirpur

Pipes laid for the supply of drinking water in Hamirpur are embedded in filthy drains. Some pipes are also leaking and there is possibility of drinking water getting contaminated. The Jal Shakti Vibhag should shift the water pipes out of the drains in the town. — Ramesh Sharma, Hamirpur

Drug de-addiction centre in bad shape

The drug de-addiction-cum-rehabilitation centre at Nurpur is in a bad shape. The centre being run by the Kangra District Red Cross Society has failed to serve its prime purpose due to the lack of requisite infrastructure and staff for the rehabilitation of drug addicts. This is the lone government-run drug addicts’ rehabilitation centre in lower Kangra areas comprising four subdivisions of Nurpur, Jawali, Fatehpur and Indora. The state government should immediately provide all necessary facilities so that the parents of drug addicts have not to go to expensive private drug de-addiction centres being operated in Nurpur and Indora areas, bordering Punjab. — Rakshap, Jassur (Nurpur)

Bus operators resort to overcharging

Taking advantage of the tourist rush to Shimla these days, private Volvo bus operators are overcharging people travelling on the Delhi-Shimla route. Some Volvo bus operators are charging around Rs 2,000 per seat, double the normal fare. The agencies concerned should check this malpractice. — Rajesh, Shimla

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