Letter to Editor on Roadside Vendors expressing grave concern over the misuse of space on roads. Roadside vendors occupy most of the space on roads disturbing the flow of traffic and causing difficulties.
You are a resident of Vinod Nagar, Patiala. Your residential area is flooded with roadside dwellers who are deprived of the basic civic amenities like light, public toilets etc. Letter to Editor on Roadside Vendors highlighting the problems of the roadside dwellers and also problems posed by them to the public. Give suggestions for improvement.
Ans.
57, Vinod Nagar
Patiala
February 18, 2020
The Editor
The Hindustan Times
New Delhi
Sir
Subject: Expressing concern over problems of roadside dwellers
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to express my concern and anxiety towards problems that we face due to the roadside dwellers near our houses. It may be an eye-opener for the authorities.
The roadside dwellers are deprived of civic amenities like light, public toilets, etc. People live in darkness at night, defecate and bathe in the open. The whole area reeks of a foul smell all the time In the summer and rainy seasons, the problems get worsened. An obnoxious smell irritates and is unbearable.
The roadside dwellers are living in a virtual hell. Moreover, they have occupied every open space and it is very difficult for the residents even to walk on the roads safely. Their children play on the roads and have made the area accident-prone. Some dwellers have taken illegal electric connections. The live wires hanging loosely in the air pose a constant danger to life and property.
The government should take concrete and effective steps to solve this problem. The dwellers should be given a proper place to settle down where all civic amenities be extended to them. The sweepers should clean the area daily. For the time being, the pavements should be cleared of the encroachers and movable toilets are installed there.
These dwellers are household helpers but they cannot be allowed to create problems. It is hoped that this letter will bring to the notice of the civic authorities the combined problems of the roadside dwellers and the residents to initiate some positive steps to correct the situation.
Yours sincerely,
Kama’ Gupta
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