Trivandrum used to be enviously viewed as perhaps the only Indian city with 24 x 7 piped soft water
supply. This is now history.
Within less than 12 months of deficient rains the existing
water supply system is disrupted. Two consecutive years of downpour deficiency
will lead to chaos. I fear to visualize the state after three rain deficient
years. Likelihood of consecutive rain deficiency is high. There are early
reports of El-Nino this year too!
Turning back to the ground issue, today we are traveling on the
road with a broken bridge ahead!
Sustainable
development receives more lip service and less action. Isolated case
studies are cheered, but the social longevity of sustainable transformations are
seldom bothered. I find it difficult to recollect even one instance of
long-term transformation.
Despite collective human intelligence, which has taken us to
the farthest edge of our planetary system; we miserably fail to find a means to
alter our attitude and behavior.
It is
disappointing to see how we continue to remain callous. In an economy driven by
market, sustainable development no longer continues to be the in-thing. It is
looked down upon as non-technical.
Whilst it is not wrong to pin our hopes on ephemeral jargon and
disruptive ideas, it would only be wise for us to realize that no amount of
investment can turn cities smart, Sans,
basic natural endowments like clean water and fresh air. When are we going to
get our priorities right? Better late than never.
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