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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?
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भगवान का अलग से कोई अस्तित्व नहीं है
हर कोई सही दिशा में सर्वोच्च प्रयास कर के
देवत्त्व प्राप्त कर सकता है ..

एक व्यक्ति जलते हुए जंगल के मध्य में एक ऊँचे वृक्ष पर बैठा है
वह सभी जीवित प्राणियों को मरते हुए देखता है
लेकिन वह यह नहीं समझता की जल्द ही
उसका भी यही हस्र होने वाला है
वह आदमी मूर्ख है ..

किसी को तब तक नहीं बोलना चाहिए
जब तक उसे ऐसे करने के लिए कहा न जाय
उसे दूसरों की बातचीत में व्यवधान नहीं डालना चाहिए ..

साधक ऐसे शब्द बोलता है जो नपे-तुले हों और
सभी जीवित प्राणियों के लिए लाभकारी हों ..

प्रत्येक आत्मा स्वयं में सर्वज्ञ और आनंदमय है
आनंद बाहर से नहीं आता ..

हर एक जीवित प्राणी के प्रति दया रखो
घृणा से विनाश होता है ..