*Dangerous tree become threat to human life in Palampur area ,but no one is ready to take action*

“Dangerous trees have become a threat to human life in the Palampur area, but no one is willing to take action.”

Editorial

“For the past 10 years, I have been writing about the hazardous condition of old  trees perhaps over aged ) on the national highway near Vikram Batra College. These trees, with dried-up roots, are on the verge of collapse and can fall on buses, trucks, or two-wheelers, resulting in loss of lives. Despite my repeated attempts to bring this to the attention of authorities, no action has been taken.

I have spoken to the SDM, DFO, MC Commissioner, ,but no one has taken responsibility. It seems like they are waiting for a disaster to occur, resulting in the loss of 5-7 lives, before taking action.

Similarly, there is a government residence near the fire brigade (perhaps it was the old residence of the DSP). You should search for it today and tell me where the residence was. It is completely covered with grass, leaves, creepers and bushes. Such a nice government residence has turned into rubble. But our government system does not open its eyes. I have written articles and editorials on this subject 5-6 times but it does not make any difference.

If journalists have to fill the potholes in the road, then what is the need of field staff. Ravindra Sood ji had made the issue of the uprooted road near the police station a hot issue, only then tarring was done there, whereas earlier it was being said that the tarring would not stick there, now it has been 3 years, how is the tarring still there?

It’s surprising that even when journalists like Ravinder Sood have written about these issues in the Tribune, no action has been taken. It’s as if the government is waiting for someone to die before taking responsibility.

Even small issues like potholes, water leaks, and illegal parking are only resolved when journalists highlight them. This raises questions about the role of field staff and government officials. Are they only there to ignore problems until someone else brings attention to them?

This is the state of our Indian government machinery – waiting for disasters to happen before taking action, and ignoring small issues until they become big problems.”