Tirunelveli Reader’s Mail

Widened road lacks pedestrian safety; request for proper pavement extension; improve facilities at bus stand; address issues in public spaces.

No space for pedestrians

North High Ground Road from Palayamkottai bus stand to Krishna Hospital has been widened with dividers in the middle but unfortunately pedestrian safety has been ignored. Two-wheelers occupy the space in front of Central Library opposite St. Xavier’s College causing inconvenience to pedestrians. Had there been a proper pavement, parking of vehicles could have been prevented. I request that this measure should be extended wherever possible up to medical college hospital.

Rajakumar Arulanandham,

Palayamkottai

Collect a fee

The bye-election to Vilavancode Assembly segment in Kanniyakumari district was due to a sitting member’s resignation to join another party. It created confusion and chaos, besides bleeding taxpayers’ money. This could have been avoided had the politician quit before standing for election. There is no clear answer to how much it costs for organising the election. The incumbent candidate also would have spent a lot of money. Hence a fee may be collected from the legislator who resigned before the stipulated period, or a member of the same political party could have been nominated to fill the vacancy on a temporary basis.

G. Stanley Jeyasingh,