Editor,
An initiative by the student community to have a climate protest against Climate Change is a welcome move and an initiative that should be supported by all. It has been seen that the deteriorating forest cover compounded by unregulated coal mining and excavation of limestone has not only affected places that rely for their livelihood from nature but also led to a gradual extinction of exquisite animals from our state forests. Unpredictable rains, storm, hail etc..have been witnessed off. This is due to the irregular climatic changes that have taken place due to society’s careless attitude towards the environment and not caring for it as part and parcel of the family. It is important that the government take climate change as an impending danger to the state’s fragile environment and address it right earnest.
Yours etc..
Dominic S. Wankhar
Via email
Decrepit roads yet again
Editor,
Apropos Pradip Dey’s letter, “Traffic Woes: Some suggestions” (ST Sep19, 2019) I take this opportunity to turn the eyes of all, especially the government towards the decrepit state of the road leading towards Khlieh Iewduh. It has become an annual affair for one to highlight the despicable condition of the road and the sad plight of the people using this stretch on a daily basis.
To start with, let’s begin by reminding all that this stretch is used by common people of the state who come to Iewduh, the traditional market, to trade or for marketing. But the condition of the road is such that it exposes people using this road to great dangers as precious lives may be lost any day if the goods laden truck/bus should turn turtle in any of the potholes and fall on pedestrians or the smaller vehicles parked along or plying through this road. Sadly commuters hold on to their seats with eyes wide –open as long as they are not out of that stretch. Daily commuters express their fears, apprehensions and helplessness as there is no one to listen to their sad plight. I may sound cynical but I am not exaggerating. The truth may be verified by anyone who wishes to see for themselves and experience the not so joyful ride to and fro Khlieh Iewduh.
The condition of the road is such because the road is not being used by bureaucrats, representatives and none from the high echelons of the society. Thereby the road is left unattended, uncared for and orphaned. Is this fair? Are the citizens of the state not worthy of being treated with respect no matter who they are? Isn’t it the right of every citizen to be provided with basic needs like good roads and communication? Hence one wishes that both the print and electronic media would care to highlight the conditions of the roads for the government and concerned departments to pay heed to!
Yours etc.,
Jenniefer Dkhar,
Via email
Innovative ideas never run dry
Editor,
Apropos the article “Nongpoh residents go garbage fishing” (ST 21th September, (2019), I am extremely delighted to read it. All news is not bad news. Kudos to the office of the Assistant Engineer, District Urban Affairs unit of Ribhoi District for this out of the box, constructive and novel idea.
Likewise with the implementation of the amended Motor Vehicles Act which came into effect from September 1, 2019 with policemen across the country working overtime to detect traffic violators, provide challans and collect revenue. But Bihar police find a unique way of solving the problem by directing them to the helmet vendors and get their insurance renewed.
The two incidents and more are eye opening to all of us. They indicate that innovative ideas never run dry. If there is a wish there is a way. Many of us see only the problems, the dark side of any issue and condemn it. We are so used to pointing fingers, playing the blame game over the many issues such as environmental issue, coal mining issue, ILP issue, drug menace issue and the like yet none or few provide constructive solutions to. There are too many condemners today but few solution providers. There is a collective and individual need to think innovatively, creatively and do things differently. Problems will always be there but what matters is how we tackle them. May we have many more such trend-setters.
Yours…
Gervasius Nongkseh
Jaidoh, Nongstoin