Editor,
It is indeed a shocking news to hear the un-timely demise of Sanjay Sharma through your paper. Though many of us have not known him nor met but the irresponsible care by a doctor and the lack of accountability on the part of the hospital’s administration speaks volumes of mismanagement when dealing with critical care. Off late hospitals have been outsourcing doctors and specialists from out of our state and specialist which is not bound by a strong law due to lack of a strict policy. Perhaps his untimely death demands answers and a public awareness of such un-professionalism in the medical sector needs to be debated.
Yours etc.,
Dominic S Wankhar,
Shillong-3
Cheated by petrol pumps!
Editor,
The ratio of car per person in Shillong is the highest in the North East. We are told that corruption is much lesser in Meghalaya compared to neighboring states like Manipur, etc., because here you have NGOs keeping a check on everything (?). But what goes unnoticed and is draining our hard-earned money are the filling stations. We are being short-sold by filling stations because we do not know the quality and quantity filled in our vehicles (as it cannot measured). Do you think the meter reading in filling stations is giving the exact reading in litres? And are the Inspectors of Weights & Measures Dept doing their jobs sincerely? Or are the NGOs unaware of this fact?
Recently I filled petrol at a filling station between Shillong and Mylliem. I usually pay the amount as shown on the digital meter of the filling station but surprisingly one day my scooter’s tank crossed its capacity so I decided to check the validity of this filling meter. To my surprise, there was a difference of one litre for every 10 litres filled. Does anyone know this? My jerry can was showing only 9 litres whereas the filling meter had crossed 10 litres in the reading. I again checked the calibration dates. They were all inspected and signed by some Inspector of Weights & Measures Dept. I gave the manager a piece of my mind but these things are happening under our noses and we are paying the price. Let us unite to stop this daylight robbery by filling stations here in Shillong.
Yours etc.,
Josh Joy
Upper Shillong
What achievement?
Editor,
The Government recently proudly brought out in print its physical and financial achievements on completion of two years in power. A local newspaper in its editorial quickly appraised that the achievement is very insignificant if it is to be compared with the list of assurances made but not materialised. It is beyond me to make an assessment of what has been accomplished or what has languished as I neither have the time nor the inclination to contemplate on this .The only benchmark from which I would be able to make an effective assessment of performance is from what is visible and catches my attention. This is the progress or the regress of the beautification project at Police Bazar. The foundation stone is now in ruins or whatever remains of it is covered with white and red stains, courtesy our local artists and painters. The target date of completion is well past and the opportunity available for execution during the winter months has been missed. Come monsoon and it would be a mud bath for us citizens who have to wade through the slushy paths. If this grim reality can happen right in the State capital then one would find it difficult to believe that the Government pronouncements of its achievement elsewhere is genuine.
Yours etc.,
Kynpham Syiem,
Shillong-2
Corruption on the highway
Editor,
It was reported recently that a group of pastors from Korea were allegedly extorted by none other than the State policemen at the infiltration check gate at Byrnihat. The police promised to investigate the matter but we are yet to know the outcome. If what is alleged is true then this is a serious matter which casts a slur on this State in which the majority of the population are Christians. One wonders as to what purpose these check gates are for . If one is to travel to and fro between Shillong and Jowai one often see loaded trucks slow down at the check gates at Umulong and Sohryngkham and the trucks helpers usually stuck out to shake hands with policemen who patiently stood by the roadside.. On many occasions the loaded trucks which slowed down at the Sohryngkham police check gate on their way up to Shillong to allow helpers and policemen to carry on with the ritual failed to pick up again and need to pull back for more thrust thereby posing great danger to small vehicles behind. This strange bonhomie between truckers and policemen is indeed conspicuous and extraordinary which maybe the higher ups in the police fail to detect even though it remain a suspense to the public at large. Perhaps it would be prudent for the DGP to ask his officers to travel in mufti in one of these loaded trucks in order to unravel this mystery. They should, of course, travel in a truck with tinted glasses to avoid the detection of the policemen on duty at the check gates.
Yours etc.,
C Passah.,
Jowai