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‘Swachh’ Delhi a distant dream : The Hindu : B S Vohra

Dear Vohra ji,

There is absolutely no denial of what you have stated and highlighted in red letters. I have stated the factual position as far as Anand Vihar is concerned, which may equally be applicable to other places too! The solution in a cooperative effort and attitude of all of us including the Govt. agencies. No doubt that the latter one has to play a vital part indeed but who creates/throws the garbage in public places instead of handing over to the agencies concerned engaged by the RWA as well as detailed by the Govt. Let us ponder over it and come to a realistic and feasible solution. Of course, the EDMC when they purchased the small motorised vehicles and gave publicity too for the same, they were meant for collection of garbage etc. from door to door besides lifting the garbage strewn on the streets. But we had not seen such vehicles at all later. In fact, in short we could say that the EDMC failed to deliver the promises/assurance made by them through their Councillors etc. The latter did not come to the expectation of the public at large but picked up their own pet works, where perhaps they could enrich themselves and make others too! They had unveiled recently that they will handover 'passbooks' like the one prevailing in Banks show the details of property tax paid year-wise, but we had not seen the day-light of the same! Similarly, they had announced recently that they will switch over to LED bulbs for streetlights to save considerable amount electrical energy but not done. They had laid/renovated 'service lanes' in colonies where they exist and beautify parks at certain places but these were done on pick and choose basis, and done where not required too. They were unable to depute their 'mallies' periodically to clean the parks and water the dying plants. In this sphere they miserably failed leading to certain wealthy people resorting to maintaining their parks in front of their houses engaging mallies on payments basis which further lessened the burden of the EDMC mallies! We could speak volumes of their inaction but not at this critical juncture when the elections are forthcoming!

With best regards,

TK Balu/Anand Vihar

क्या हम सिर्फ़ बातों से ही इस पोल्यूशन को दूर कर पाएँगे ?

आँकड़े बता रहे हैं कि इस मोस्ट पोल्यूटेड सिटी मे, सिर्फ़ पोल्यूशन की वजह से, हर साल, लगभग 3000 लोग काल की कोठरी मे समा जाते हैं. वो पोल्यूशन, जिसने देश की राजधानी को एक मौत के शहर मे तब्दील कर दिया है. वो पोल्यूशन, जिसमे जीवन दायक साँस लेना, मौत के फरिश्तों से दोस्ती गाँठने के बराबर है. वो पोल्यूशन, जो दिल्ली को काल का ग्रास बनाने पर तुला हुआ है. वो पोल्यूशन जो बड़े बुजुर्गों से लेकर मासूम बच्चों तक को अंदर तक झकज़ोर रहा है, कि दिल्ली वालो, अब तो संभल जाओ, अब तो अकल कर लो, वरना तुम ही नही, तुम्हारी आने वाली पीडियों को भी पछताना पड़ेगा. क्या हम सिर्फ़ बातों से ही इस पोल्यूशन को दूर कर पाएँगे ?

B S Vohra

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MCD Elections : आख़िर कब तक हम ट्रॅफिक जाम, जल भराव, एंकरोचमेंट, पोल्यूशन को झेलते रहेंगे ?

बीस साल पहले भी दिल्ली की सड़कों पर पानी भरता था, आज भी दिल्ली की सड़कों पर पानी भरता है. बीस साल पहले भी दिल्ली की सड़कों पर खड्डे होते थे, आज भी दिल्ली की सड़कों पर खड्डे होते हैं. बीस साल पहले भी दिल्ली मे गर्मियों मे पानी की किल्लत होती थी, आज भी दिल्ली मे गर्मियों मे पानी की किल्लत होती है. 

बीस साल पहले भी दिल्ली सबसे ज़्यादा पोल्यूटेड थी, आज भी दिल्ली सबसे ज़्यादा पोल्यूटेड हैं. बीस साल पहले भी हम ट्रॅफिक जाम मे फस्ते थे, आज भी हम ट्रॅफिक जाम मे फस्ते है. और सबसे ज़रूरी बात, बीस साल पहले भी हमारी दिल्ली महिलाओं के लिए सुरक्षित नही थी, आज भी हमारी दिल्ली महिलाओं के लिए सुरक्षित नही है. 

हालाँकि, इन बीस सालों मे, कई सरकारें बदल गई, कई नेता बदल गए, कई राजनीतिक दल बदल गए, लेकिन जो कुछ बदलना चाहिए था, वो सब कुछ नही बदला. हाँ, एक बदलाव ज़रूर हुआ कि पहले सफाई करमचारिओं की हड़ताल इस तरह नही होती थी, जिस तरह अब होती है. पहले दिल्ली इस तरह कूड़ा घर नही बनती थी, जिस तरह अब एक बड़े कूड़ा घर मे तब्दील हो जाती है. 

आज भी हमे सड़कों पर एंकरोचमेंट से छुटकारा नही मिला. आज भी दिल्ली की सड़कों पर रैश ड्राइविंग होती है. आज भी रोड रेज़ के किससे सुनने मे आते हैं. आज भी सरकारें, सिर्फ़ टॅक्स वसूली मे विश्वास रखती हैं, और आज भी दिल्ली की आम जनता, बेसिक साहूलतों के लिए तरसती है.

हम यह भी नही भूल सकते कि इन बीस सालों मे दिल्ली मे मेट्रो चल पड़ी, कई नए फ्लाइ ओवर भी बने, कुछ सड़कों को चौड़ा भी किया गया, और अगर यह सब कुछ ना होता तो शायद दिल्ली एक गटर बन चुकी होती. लेकिन सवाल यह है, कि अगर पिछली सरकारों ने कुछ किया तो यह कोई अहसान नही था, यह तो उनकी ड्यूटी थी, फ़र्ज़ था उनका. 

लेकिन क्या आपको नही लगता, कि जो कुछ भी हुआ, उससे कहीं ज़्यादा होने की दरकार थी ? आख़िर कब तक हम ट्रॅफिक जाम, जल भराव, एंकरोचमेंट, पोल्यूशन को झेलते रहेंगे ? आख़िर कब हमारी महिलाएँ, बच्चे और बुजुर्ग अपने को सुरक्षित मान सकेंगे ? आख़िर कब हमारे नेता इस दलगत राजनीति से उपर उठकर, दिल्ली के लिए, दिल से काम करेगे ?

बी एस वोहरा

सोशल एक्टिविस्ट,

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Tata Tigor Style back - The New World of Style from Tata Motors

After the great Tata Hexa Experience, we again got an invite from the Tata Motors to try our hands on its new sedan – TIGOR, which is to be launched on 29^th March. 

The first look of TIGOR was quite impressive. Though its front and sides looked somewhat similar to TIAGO, its rear side looked much better than all of its competitors in this segment. A beautiful car indeed.

The headlight is a smoked type with a black treatment given to it which makes it more impressive. The side profile of the new sedan is again similar to the Tiago but it looks more beautiful than any other car of this segment. 

The slope on its back makes it a top notch sedan and quite beautiful in looks with LED stop lamps and the LED tail lamps. The petrol version has the 15 inch Alloy wheels while the Diesel version has the 14 inch alloy wheels.

Interiors again are very impressive. It has the Automatic climate control system. The infotainment system has been designed by Harman, with a five inch touch screen, eight speakers, and with the best of the sound quality in this segment. 

The steering wheel is quite sporty and adjustable, and has the telephony as well the audio controls on it. Seating system of the TIGOR also looked quite comfortable.

It has a boot space of 419 litres. Multi bar links make it easier to remove and keep the baggage while traveling. It has the 1.2 litre Revotron petrol engines with 84 bhp and the 1.05 litre Revotorq Diesel engine with 69 BHP.

We had to start from the Aerocity in Delhi, towards the Heritage Transport museum in Sohna & back but via NH 8, while returning. We were offered both the petrol as well as the Diesel versions. 

Kartik from Chennai was with me and he opted the Petrol version. The journey started and we passed from all kinds of roads that included busy ones, hilly as well the rural. The sedan performed perfectly and Kartik looked quite happy on driving it for the one side journey while I was busy in clicking the pics & videos.

While coming back I was in the driving seat and the beautiful machine that I had was a Diesel version. It was my first feel of TIGOR on the driving seat and truly it was quite impressive. The sedan was quite smooth in driving and truly very comfortable. 

Please view the technical details of TIGOR with beautiful pics, courtesy Tata Motors, in the video being embedded below. Bookings are now open and you can make your booking with any of the Tata Tigor dealers.




Pics courtesy - Tata Motors

Times of India's report on Krishna Nagar

Tired of promises, Delhiites seek an end to garbage crisis : DNA

RWAs rue that civic bodies pay scant attention to this burning issue; situation worst in east Delhi, where municipal sanitation workers have gone on 5 strikes in 2 years

With municipal polls round the corner, Delhiites have made it clear that they are in no mood for more empty promises as far as the garbage crisis in the city is concerned. The problem of solid waste management has been haunting the residents for far too long, and people now want some concrete solutions.

“There is no proper garbage collection system. In most areas, garbage is overflowing from dhalaos (landfills), leading to unhygienic and unhealthy living conditions. The overall cleanliness of our area has severely deteriorated,” said BS Vohra, a resident of Krishna Nagar and President of the East Delhi Residents Welfare Association (RWA) Joint Front.

In the last two years, the municipal sanitation workers in east Delhi have gone on a strike for as many as five times, over issues such as delayed salary payment. The entire region is dotted with dhalaos bursting at the seams and roads are lined with garbage. The overflowing dhalaos in residential colonies have given birth to a stray animal menace as well. In most authorised colonies, door-to-door garbage collection is organised by RWAs themselves.

with thanks : DNA : LINK : for detailed news.

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‘Swachh’ Delhi a distant dream : The Hindu : B S Vohra

Despite promises of the BJP-led civic bodies, the Capital is more or less as dirty as it was five years ago.

Delhi was supposed to be cleaner, with garbage being collected from homes, segregated and processed in order to reduce the pressure on the landfills.

At least, that is what the BJP had promised in 2012 when it contested the municipal corporations’ elections.

While the amount of garbage that is processed has increased with the setting up of three waste-to-energy plants, the Capital is more or less as dirty as it was five years ago.

Since most garbage dumps or dhalaos are cleaned only once every 24 hours, garbage overflows on to the streets for large parts of the day.

East Delhi, where municipal sanitation workers have gone on strike five times in the past two years over late salaries, is dotted with dhalaos bursting at the seams and roads lined with garbage.

Persistent problem

Busy commercial centres like in Laxmi Nagar have trash lying on the road almost all the time.

B.S. Vohra, a resident of Krishna Nagar and the president of the East Delhi RWA Joint Front, said that not only had door-to-door collection of garbage not been started, but overall cleanliness had deteriorated.

“Wherever we look, dhalaos are overflowing. The EDMC clears them only once a day, so for 23 hours every day, you can see trash strewn all over,” said Mr. Vohra.

He added that since municipal sanitation staff only swept the roads early in the morning, the cleanliness could not be maintained.

“Shops open around 10 a.m. and dump their trash outside, where it stays till the next day. The cleaning should be round the clock. Since the population has increased, the garbage has also increased,” he added.

In most authorised colonies, door-to-door garbage collection is organised by residents’ welfare associations.

“There are two parallel systems. The private garbage collector is paid by residents and he dumps the trash at dhalaos. The corporation’s garbage trucks come at different times to collect the trash swept up by the safai karamcharis,” said Mr. Vohra.

Long way to go

Despite getting funds under the Swachh Bharat Mission and making promises to clean the city, the BJP-run municipal corporations have a long way to go.

Subhash Arya, the Leader of the House in the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), however, said that improvements to solid waste management would make a big difference in the long run. “We have started the process in the Central Zone. Garbage is being taken from households to fixed and mobile compactors, from where it is taken to the landfill. We have also started to process all our green waste,” said Mr. Arya.

According to the Centre’s Swachh Bharat rankings, Delhi’s municipal corporations have a long way to go.

While the New Delhi Municipal Counci was ranked fourth out of 73 cities, the SDMC was ranked 39 by the Swachh Survekshan 2016.

The north and east civic bodies were not included in the list.

With the election campaign about to begin, sanitation will be at the top of the agendas of the political parties.

with thanks : The Hindu : LINK  

Swachh Delhi a distant dream : The Hindu

with thanks : The Hindu