Letters to the editor: Miles to go

Mai baap sarkar
This  refers to ‘Eye on elections, govt wants to rid state of power cuts’ (IE, July 3). If the Maharashtra government wants to free the state of power-cuts and load shedding, it needs to reform its ways. Round-the-clock power supply can only be achieved by increasing power generation capacity and reducing transmission and distribution losses. However, it appears that the government is not in the least interested in such long term, constructive measures. Instead, it seems bent on indulging in myopic, cheap populist programmes with an eye on the state elections in October. After having announced a waiver of electricity dues for farmers, how can the government expect the situation to improve? How can a government whose coffers are practically empty dole out such largesse?
— V. Chandramohan
Mumbai

Two become one
This refers to ‘Govt discusses merging NPR, Aadhar projects’ (IE, July 4). It is good to know that the home ministry is thinking of merging the National Population Register and the Aadhaar project into one to avoid duplication of information. A lot of money and labour will be saved if the two projects are merged into one. With the issuance of NPR cards, the government should do away with Aadhaar cards and also with voter cards.
— R.K. Kapoor
Chandigarh