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Pertinent Point Your cover story "Unsafe
Journey?" (SPOTLIGHT, March 15) raised a very pertinent issue. With accidents
occurring so frequently, there is an urgent need to find out the reasons and prevent
similar mishaps in future. In Nepal, bus accidents occur mostly in the section of the
highway that runs alongside the river. Perhaps the authorities should construct bigger
walls along such stretches to prevent accidents. Phanindra Bista Fear Of Traveling The frequency of accidents has generated
misgivings about travel safety in the minds of common Nepalis ("Unsafe Journey?"
SPOTLIGHT, March 15). There is no way middle-class people can travel by air, but road
travel is increasingly seen as risky. Definitely, there is something wrong in the
highways. Otherwise, so many buses would not fall into river so frequent. Or, maybe the
drivers are not paying attention while driving. Safety issues ought to be taught to them. Hira Kumar Sharma Highway Haunts Apropos your cover story "Unsafe
Journey?" (SPOTLIGHT, March 15), it seems that accidents occur frequently because our
highways that mostly run along hilly and difficult terrain are a bit narrow. Although it
would appear to a layman that accidents are occurring very frequently, given the
composition of our terrain, I don't think the situation is that alarming. However, this
does not mean we can't do something to prevent such tragedies. Binaya Sherchan Scarred Lives The tragedies of accidents and deaths of
kith and kin scar many lives forever ("Unsafe Journey?" SPOTLIGHT, March 15).
The point you have raised in your cover story on the aftermath of an accident is genuine.
When somebody loses their parents or children in an accident, they would be left
psychologically injured for the rest of their lives. It is even more difficult for
children to cope with the loss of parents. It would be useful to have counseling centers
to help such people recover from tragedies. Navin Basnet Develop Lazimpat It would help Nepal's tourism industry if
we developed more pockets like Thamel. Apropos the article "Forgotten Facet"
(SPOTLIGHT, March 8), Lazimpat could be one such place. The historical significance of
Lazimpat shows it can be developed as another tourist attraction. We have seen how
Thamel's emergence helped the overall tourism sector. So, too, can Lazimpat. At a time
when the country is facing grave problems in tourism, this kind of new approach could
prove beneficial. Shanta Shrestha Digressive Path With the reference to the article
"Diversionary Ploy" (SPOTLIGHT March 8), it is indeed strange that even as the
country is suffering from all kinds of problems, the political leadership is calling for
amendment of the constitution. Instead of focusing on relieving the country from the
present state of emergency and pulling it out from the pressing financial problems, the
unwarranted debate on constitution is drawing the attention of the countrymen away. It is
unclear what objectives the politicians want to achieve by calling for such unsubstantial
debate. Bikas Thapa |
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