Hindustan Times (Chandigarh)

CHECK POWER LINES

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According to data, around 30 people die in India due to electrocut­ion in a single day, but in the rainy season, the risk of electrical shocks are doubled, so power lines and junctions should be checked on priority before the rains.

Priyam Aggarwal, Chandigarh mind the oncoming monsoon season, MC officials must ponder over the old saying: “The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.”

Avik Seth, Zirakpur of roads and drains due to the long lockdown and absence of labour. But at this juncture it would not be advisable to carry out work related to recarpetin­g of roads when the monsoon is just around the corner. Therefore, at the moment, corporatio­n staff should check areas prone to waterloggi­ng and clear them quickly. The sewerage system should also be cleaned.

Surinder Paul Wadhwa, Mohali. out regularly and left for the last minute? In my opinion the system is corrupt and no one is interested in completing the work on time. Instead of getting such work every year on tender, why is equipment and trained staff not available with the MC to execute the job and to check the damages and maintenanc­e thereof at regular intervals? Sham Sunder Sharma,

Chandigarh.

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