There were long and heated discussions in one of the popular channels about wasting water in cricket matches when farmers in Maharashtra do not have drinking water. And thanks to our mediacracy, the matches in Maharashtra will be shifted to other locations.
But the bigger and more important question now is, will the paani so saved reach the farmers in whose name the case was won? I doubt it. The supporters of IPL were quoting about water in swimming pools in five star hotels or water used for lawns, bath tubs etc. True, true. Water in India, like any other resource reaches the rich and mighty, not the needy.
While writing this, I am forced to ensure that corporation water being flown into my sump tank does not overflow. (A little bit of conscience is good, even for bloggers. )
Me and my fellow Bangalorean middle class, throw away liters of water to wash our aangan every morning, when thousands of people from north karnataka do not have a drop of water to drink. Again we justify our action by saying if we stop using more water, will that water go to the needy? Or what is the benefit of a single person's efforts?
I do not know the answers to these questions. But I dread the days when people kill each other for a glass of water. Which may not be too far in the future.
But the bigger and more important question now is, will the paani so saved reach the farmers in whose name the case was won? I doubt it. The supporters of IPL were quoting about water in swimming pools in five star hotels or water used for lawns, bath tubs etc. True, true. Water in India, like any other resource reaches the rich and mighty, not the needy.
While writing this, I am forced to ensure that corporation water being flown into my sump tank does not overflow. (A little bit of conscience is good, even for bloggers. )
Me and my fellow Bangalorean middle class, throw away liters of water to wash our aangan every morning, when thousands of people from north karnataka do not have a drop of water to drink. Again we justify our action by saying if we stop using more water, will that water go to the needy? Or what is the benefit of a single person's efforts?
I do not know the answers to these questions. But I dread the days when people kill each other for a glass of water. Which may not be too far in the future.
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