A Government May Offer Us Many Things But What Counts Most Quotes

Main diya jalaaye rakhta hun
mashaal jalaane ki meri kubat nahi..

The best thing that I like about kids
is that they tell you very clearly
without any doubt or speculations
whether you are welcomed or otherwise..

A real story from Konni, Pathanamthitta, Kerala:
A BPL family got water connection. Everyone was happy . The tap never gave any water after initial testing but after 3-4 months a bill of Rs. 480/- came in June 2024. The poor widow lady went to the local water office to complain that she had received a water bill showing meter reading zero. She also told authorities that being a BPL family she was told that no water bill will come.

The officials told her that her connection is yet to be converted to BPL and thus she has to pay the bill. They told that the connection will be converted to BPL in January 2025. Further, they directed her to an engineer. The engineer confirmed that as the water tank is still under construction so no water has been supplied to her as reflected in zero meter reading.

The lady asked them that she wants to surrender the water connection to which the officials told her that then she needs to pay panchayat penalty for agreeing to a water connection and then surrendering it. They told her that they will temporarily disconnect the connection but in case the meter reading will reflect any usage then she will face water theft charges.

Har Ghar Jal or Har Ghar Bill?
#HarGharJal #JalJeevanMission #jalshaktiabhiyan #jalshakti

ਰੁਤਬਾ-ਏ-ਇਸ਼ਕ ਗ਼ਾਫ਼ਿਲ੍ ਤੇਰੀ ਕਸ਼ਤੀ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਹੈ
ਨਾ ਰੱਖੇ ਭਰਮ ਕੋਈ
ਸਚੇ ਵਾਰਿਸ ਤਾਂ ਭੋਰੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੀਨ ਨੇ ।।
ਜੋ ਨੇ ਬੱਸ ਨਾਮ ਦੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਿ ਦੇਗਾਂ ਵਰਤਾਉਣਗੇ
ਦੋ-ਚਾਰ ਆਗੂ ਲਈ ਸੱਬੇ ਡੁਬਾੳਣਗੇ
ਸਮਾਂ ਆਉਣ ਤੇ ਕਾਰਾਗਾਰ ਦੇ ਬੂਹੇ
ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਖੁਲ਼ ਜਾਣਗੇ ।।

Salaam mera unke jharoke se jaata
kuch kehta, kuch sun ke aata
sheher ajnabi.. to ajnabi sahi
kisi se to tarruf ho jaata
maine ret se gharonda bana rakha tha
dekhne na sahi to todne hi aa jaata
kaali surat pe meri duniya hasti rahi
ek mazaak kabhi woh bhi bana jaata
mumkin tha khwaab parwaz ho jaata
tamanna ki us raat agar woh khanjar na laata..