Who cares!!!! We will fight for religion, caste, reservation etc etc.
Who cares about water or daily needs. Almost 60 years of independence and there have been very few governments that had the right priorities. These days the priorities of the Govt. (Cong., BJP, whoever the heck it is).....is more on the lines of.....what can we do to ensure our vote bank....as opposed to how do we solve INDIA's basic problems....like clean air, water & land.
Ofcourse we can't sit comfy blaming the politicians for all & sundry.....people have to take the blame too. Especially those people who have put things like religion, caste BEFORE things like basic development.
All in all, a good wake up call. Hopefully Indian Leaders will unite and solve the REAL issues.
Friends, I was recently talking to a respected Geologist and his prediction was.....The scenario 50 years from now is something like this....Even if all our cities recycle SEWERAGE....yep sewerage.....there still will be water shortage for drinking purposes...He was happy we wouldn't have to live to see that day....most of us will though.
I am disappointed at the lack of awareness amongst the powers to be...where is the leadership?
RE:Water Scarcity (WAKE UP CALL)
by Sarath Chandra on Jun 07, 2007 04:24 AM Permalink
Hi, politics the world over works on the basis of the hottest issues among the public. I don't think we can continue conveniently blaming the government or the media. It is our duty, everyone of ours, to build public opinion and priorities on major issues, so that the issues become "hot" enough for a politician to consider taking up for his self interest. Infact, the politician that reads the situation best would win anyway.
This kind of approach may not have been feasible a few years back. But now we have these blogs and ways to contact friends by chats and emails. We can make people aware of whatever we think is important, and the most important get heard. The mikes are not in the hands of a few now guys. All of our voices can be heard now and let's speak.
RE:Water Scarcity (WAKE UP CALL)
by crazyforsense on Jun 07, 2007 07:23 AM Permalink
@Sarath...
We are on the same page, saying mostly the same things. People should raise these issues? In all sincerity, tell me.....you would have been reading reams of posts on rediff in the last 2 days. How many of those posts were - 1. On religion/caste crap 2. Personal abuses 3. REAL issues. (3) were the fewest. Sadly.
