Madurai Reader’s Mail

Commission Fire Station near Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple to provide important facility to the public.

Fire Station yet to be opened

A Fire Station fully established on the northern side of Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple is yet to be commissioned. One wonders why such an important facility in a strategic place is yet to be commissioned. I request the authorities to commission it soon without further delay.

G. Chittibabu,

Velmurugan Nagar

Misplaced priorities

The proposed beautification of Vandiyur lake with provision for amphitheatres, badminton courts, yoga centres and boat ride speaks volumes about how our civic authorities are more obsessed with beauty than cleanliness and hygiene. A recent visit to Vandiyur lake shocked me with the sight of extensive growth of water hyacinth and the absence of birds. Even if the weed is removed, the proposed boat ride is bound to scare away the birds. Karisalkulam kanmoi near Koodal Nagar, where one can watch spoonbill, glossy ibis, painted stork, tern, etc., is also littered on its fringes with plastic wastes. One has to walk cautiously amid thorny bushes and animal and human excreta on its banks. One wonders why the authorities are still hesitant to take drastic action on a war-footing to clean up the city and its water bodies, including the Vaigai, as a continuous programme even after Madurai earned the ignominious distinction of being placed at the bottom in the recent Swachh ranking.

K. Natarajan,