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Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about the nuisance created by the roadside vendors blocking the pavements and occupying the parking zone.

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Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about the nuisance created by the roadside vendors blocking the pavements and occupying the parking zone.

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From
P. Shetty
24, South Car St
Malad
To,
The Editor
The Hindu
Mulund
Sir,
Sub: Nuisance of vendors in roads and parking spaces
Many foot path vendors are blocking the pavements and occupying parking areas in South Car St. and the nearby parking areas. All those vendors who eke out a living may be allotted shops elsewhere to curtail this menace. Kindly publish this in your newspapers so that Madurai corporation and the traffic police may take the necessary action.
Yours Sincerely
M. Kalavathy
To,
The Editor
The Hindu
Mulund

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