" Non-submission of property returns by IAS officers "
This confirms weakness of DoP&T in collusion with offenders. What is the problem in displaying details of defaulters in public domain. If not successful, CBI raids will give instant results.
A K Saxena (A retd civil servant)
Will Swatchh Bharat dream ever become a reality ?
I am scared after knowing how Ravinder Kumar the e-rikshaw driver was killed when he objected to two men urinating in public rather than using the toilet. I can call myself an activist for swatch Bharat Abhiyan. Actually much before our Prime minister took up the broom three years ago to inaugurate this abhiyan, I have been doing my little bit in picking up garbage, putting it in the dust bin, reprimanding people who throw about their kachra in the public park or urinate against the wall even when the public conveniences are a short distance away. The karm bhumi of my activism is Lodhi Gardens where I take my daily walk. As I live in Noida, my timings for walk are not the popular morning evening rush hour. I come to India International centre for my day long activity and these days walk around 4 p.m(Winter time 11a.m in the sun).In winter on holidays particularly picnickers throng the park and one has to see to believe how lawns are ravaged by the muck they throw-the empty water bottles the paper plates and what not. Children from schools are also sometimes brought for picnics. They also do the same while teachers are oblivious to it. Once I was horrified to see one park made so filthy by our little uniformed friends as they threw their chips wrappers ice-cream cups water bottles around. This is when dustbins are close by. I went up to the teachers who were sitting in a circle and eating food and told them to teach the children to throw these into the dust bin. They ignored my plea and remained busy with their samosa and gulabjamun. I was angry and as i was about to blow up, two little children came up and said, "sorry ma'm we will not do it again 'Then come up and let us pick it up I exhorted .All the children joined me and we cleared the muck in no time. My parting shot to the teachers was "learn something from your students". But always the experience is not so good. As for urination this dirty national habit is awful. Even in Lodi Gardenswith nice public conveniences in the four corners i often find men urinating against the boundary wall when the toilet is not even 50 metre away. Once I remonstrated with a man for this and his answer was "aap ko kya taklif hai" How could I make him understand that this is a public place and he has no right to make it dirty. Noida where I live, you can spot any time of the day urinating against the wall going whether along the road , in front of a school or close to the market. The stink at places is unbearable. Unless hefty fines are imposed and offenders caught and taken to task these habits would not go away nor the Swatchh Bharat dream will become a reality.
Aarti Khosla
A K Saxena (A retd civil servant)
Will Swatchh Bharat dream ever become a reality ?
I am scared after knowing how Ravinder Kumar the e-rikshaw driver was killed when he objected to two men urinating in public rather than using the toilet. I can call myself an activist for swatch Bharat Abhiyan. Actually much before our Prime minister took up the broom three years ago to inaugurate this abhiyan, I have been doing my little bit in picking up garbage, putting it in the dust bin, reprimanding people who throw about their kachra in the public park or urinate against the wall even when the public conveniences are a short distance away. The karm bhumi of my activism is Lodhi Gardens where I take my daily walk. As I live in Noida, my timings for walk are not the popular morning evening rush hour. I come to India International centre for my day long activity and these days walk around 4 p.m(Winter time 11a.m in the sun).In winter on holidays particularly picnickers throng the park and one has to see to believe how lawns are ravaged by the muck they throw-the empty water bottles the paper plates and what not. Children from schools are also sometimes brought for picnics. They also do the same while teachers are oblivious to it. Once I was horrified to see one park made so filthy by our little uniformed friends as they threw their chips wrappers ice-cream cups water bottles around. This is when dustbins are close by. I went up to the teachers who were sitting in a circle and eating food and told them to teach the children to throw these into the dust bin. They ignored my plea and remained busy with their samosa and gulabjamun. I was angry and as i was about to blow up, two little children came up and said, "sorry ma'm we will not do it again 'Then come up and let us pick it up I exhorted .All the children joined me and we cleared the muck in no time. My parting shot to the teachers was "learn something from your students". But always the experience is not so good. As for urination this dirty national habit is awful. Even in Lodi Gardenswith nice public conveniences in the four corners i often find men urinating against the boundary wall when the toilet is not even 50 metre away. Once I remonstrated with a man for this and his answer was "aap ko kya taklif hai" How could I make him understand that this is a public place and he has no right to make it dirty. Noida where I live, you can spot any time of the day urinating against the wall going whether along the road , in front of a school or close to the market. The stink at places is unbearable. Unless hefty fines are imposed and offenders caught and taken to task these habits would not go away nor the Swatchh Bharat dream will become a reality.
Aarti Khosla
