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Woes of people

Sir,

The road from Masjid Chowk to Ranbir Library Chowk experiences, the maximum traffic both vehicular and pedestrians. There are eight to ten schools; Govt. Women College, Computer Centre, City Palace Hall, Govt. Quarters, Medical Clinics, tutorial coaching centres, police headquarters, Radio Station. Governor House are also located in this area. Due to this reason road remains busy both in summer and winter season. In winter due to Secretariat the road becomes more accidental prone. Kachi Chowani is a meeting place for old city. All the people get mini buses for different destinations from Kachi Chowni. All this create problem for old aged persons, kids and women folk. Even the essential services like Ambulance and Fire brigade tenders are effected due to jam packed Kachi Chowani. Our request to the concerned authorities is to take urgent remedies at the earliest.

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The people of Naranian and Ustad Mohalla are suffering due to acute water supply. The water pipes are bursting in front of Naranian Mohalla entry. There is urgent need to look into it and do the needful immediately.

All the waste material of marriage parties is being thrown to our Nararian Mohalla in the entry. It may kindly be looked into immediately and it should be stopped as it spreading nuisance in the Mohalla. The State Bank, Vohra building next to city palace has not built any out let for water with the result the water is directly diverted into the street and it is creating much problem for the residents of Nararian street. It also to be looked into and do the needful.

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No street lights for the past two years have been installed in this mohalla. The Jammu Municipality is requested to do the needful.

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The ration being given under BPL and Anthotia scheme to the poor people has been looted by ration dealers with the best knowledge of Food and Supply Deptt. We request to the concerned authorities to stop the supply of ration dealers without proper inquiry into the matter, as it has been observed that ration is being sold in the market.

As the festivals are coming now, there are no fixed rates of sweets and fruits sellers. It is shocked to note that the Banana is sold in Jammu market at the rate of Rs. 35/- to Rs. 40/- per dozen. It seems that there is no control of any agency over these dealers due to which the common people are suffering.

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Generally we see, that the lane and sub lanes are being encroached by the people who are selling various commodities. The Municipal authorities are requested to look into this menace at the earliest.

Yours etc...
President
Naranian Mohalla Welfare
Association, Jammu.

Conservation of water

Sir,

As we all know that water is the only thing responsible for the lives of all the creatures as well as plants on the earth. In other words water is the basic need for all of us. But very unfortunately with the increasing population, water resources on the earth are very rapidly decreasing. Therefore, there is need of imperative water conservation. The people today are wasting the water unnecessarily as they do not know the value of water.

Seeing this, the Union Government made a separate department for saving water. It was done in the year 1985. But it was not so successful and so the year 2003 was kept for preserving water by the government.

The main sources of fresh water as we all know are rainwater and rivers. Our government should take for stringent action for conserving rain and river water. Rivers are known to be the best sources for the freshwater. But now a days they are of no use as they are contaminated.

Yours etc...
Abhishek Uppal
Army School Kaluchak

In disciplined winners

Sir,

I would like to congratulate Indian Hockey team for their brilliant performance at Kualampur in which our hockey team outwitted the arch rival team of Pakistan & lifted the Asia cup championship first time after the tournaments inception 28 years ago. Our team deserves high praise for their splendid achievement. I do hope that the best performance continues till our nation regains its position as the best hockey team in the world.

The only thing which pinched my heart was that while our revered national anthem was being played at the prize distribution ceremony, most of the players of Indian hockey team were indulging in talking. How can we expect respect for our national anthem from others if our own players do not give due regard to our national anthem. It seems that there is an urgent need of discipline in our players, whether they belong to hockey or any other game. We should not forget that only those teams have dominated the world which are having disciplined players having respect for every such things which belongs to their motherland. With a discipline, a players can easily move into those levels whereby one can mould himself to superior level. In order to become winner, Even Lord Krishna in Shri Bhagvad Gita had recommended to Arjun that the necessity for discipline was great & must for those who wish to achieve winning spirit.

Yours etc...
Yuri Rajput
Udhampur

Persimmonisation of Kud valley

Sir,

Having attained a high degree of proficiency in the cultivation and propagation of Japanese persimmons in my small orchard at Kud, I am eager to disseminate my experience and expertise for the promotion of this highly nutritious fruit in Kud valley, to start with. For public awareness and acceptability, a concerted and well organised drive needs to be launched at Governmental level. At present there are four varieties of this beautiful fruit that can be multiplied in my orchard.

When the fruit ripens at the end of Sept., the entire Kud valley could burst into a riot of deep orange colour of the fruit, to the prosperity of the growers and delight of tourists. In due course, J&K could outpace H.P. in the production of this fruit.Incidentally, Persimmons were a favourite fruit of late Maharaja Hari Singh

Yours etc...
A S Jamwal
110, Exchange Road
Jammu.