Editor,

I like the article "Severely punish theft of manhole covers," December 21.

I am from Mumbai, India. We too face the theft of manhole covers problem. One of the solutions is to make manhole covers of cement. Such manhole covers would weigh more and be difficult to carry, also it will have less steel so less commercial value for a thief.

Pradip Doshi, India

(China Daily 12/26/2005 page4)