Just came back yesterday from Delhi. Couldn't post from Delhi because Airtel4G data card doesn't work in Delhi: it is launched only in Kolkata, Bengaluru etc.
First day, 2nd July, was a workshop with Secretaries. Even here, Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu came sharp at 9am, and addressed the inaugural session. I found in his address a spontaneity and honesty that appeals to all - he did not read a written script. He was quite witty at times ("you can live without a wife but not without water", or, "Gandhiji told us -Back to the Village; but our leaders showed backed from the village") and what he said made sense. Secretary (MoHUPA & MoUD) Anita Agnihotri stayd throughout the session till 6pm.
I contributed to the discussions whenever I could. I pressed for according Smart City status to New Town and gave them through Asim Pal a single page photo feature that was put together up by Sanjit Sharma. The next day, Shri Venkaiah referred to this photo after Minister Hakim spoke.
A photo taken on my mobile on the first day:
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| Vigyan Bhavan: 2 Juy 2014 W of West Bengal meant I sat quite near the back. |
Here is a clipping from today's Anandabazar:
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Here is a clipping from yesterday's Times of India:
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All this sounds great but the city looks ugly with all the rubbish lying around. I feel nothing can be done till strict measures are implemented to see that nobody rubbishes our beautiful country. The government should recruit all the unemployed youths to impose fines on people who rubbish the place. Only then will people stop throwing plastic, foils, wrappers on the streets that clog the drainage system and cause a huge water logging problem. Then there is the issue of plastic bottles and bags killing all the flora and fauna and stifling the growth of our farms. People should be made aware of the harm they are causing by honking unnecessarily and that too sharp deafening horns. I can go on and on about the problems of cleanliness in our cities and towns but suffice to say that if the above mentioned solution is adopted then it will resolve our issue of unemployment and make our cities and towns cleaner.
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