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Take steps to ensure road safety
It is strange and disappointing that Minister for Surface Transport Kamal Nath did not attend the global summit on road safety which concluded in Moscow recently (editorial, “Deaths on roads: India has a wrong kind of record”, Nov 30). It is really a matter of concern that such an important summit has been missed by India when representatives from 70 countries attended the same to devise ways for decreasing the number of accidental deaths on roads. It is shocking to note that 1,14,000 people died on the Indian roads last year. Western countries also have the same traffic rules as we have, but in India, the road users do not follow the law. We must follow traffic rules and drive safely. While highways need to be, at least, four-laned for the smooth flow of traffic, provisions should be made for slow moving traffic like cycles, rickshaws and bullock-carts. The Centre and state governments should give serious thought to this grave problem and take suitable steps to reduce accidental deaths on roads. R K KAPOOR, Chandigarh
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II The editorial was not only an eye-opener but also a timely wake-up call to the Centre and the state governments to do something substantial to prevent deaths on roads. With increase in population there is bound to be an increase in vehicular traffic. There is need is to accelerate the pace of infrastructure development. Better roads and highways should be built. Majority of road accidents happen due to driving errors. Traffic sense should be inculcated among the school children through proper school curriculum. Anyone flouting traffic rules should be duly penalised. SUDESH KUMAR SHARMA, Kapurthala Lopsided growth The news is encouraging but a deeper look brings out some grim truths (news report, “Growth rate zooms to 7.9 pc , Dec 1). The farm sector has recorded a growth of only 0.9 per cent. There is little doubt that that the growth is lopsided. If majority of the population does not reap the fruits then growth leaves much to be desired. Fall in exports, lower demand for non-food credit and 18 per cent dip in Khariff output shows that the impressive growth recorded by manufacturing and services sector has only led to the development of urban sector and few big industrial houses. The benefits have failed to reach the majority population which is still struggling to make two ends meet due to record high increase of prices of food items. The growth should not be judged through benefits it provides to population in general. Dr MANDEEP SINGH, Yamunanagar Reduce pollution There is no denying the fact that poor fuel quality, improper vehicle maintenance and faulty traffic planning too cause vehicle pollution (editorial, “Fuel-efficient vehicles: New norms can reduce pollution”, Nov 27). The fast changing traffic scenario is an inevitable outcome of growing economy. Despite recession across the globe, the automobile industry has gained momentum in India as is evident from the sales figure of two wheelers and cars in the current year. In order to tackle the problem of pollution, an efficient public transport should be introduced in all major cities. Apart from this drives to check pollution must be carried out at regular intervals. RAJESH SHARMA, Jalandhar Cantt CAT fiasco Inept handling of the CAT, India's most prestigious entrance test, inconvenienced many students. Extensive mock trials should have been conducted to ensure smooth run of the test and to acquaint students with the new system. Instead of hiring a foreign firm to conduct the test, IIMs should have taken the services of BITS, Pilani, which has been conducting online test in a flawless manner for admissions to its B Tech courses. JAGVIR GOYAL, Patiala
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