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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.

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Duniya ne teri yaad se begana kar diya
Tujh se bhi dil-faraib hain gham rozgaar ke..

Mujrim nahi fir bhi sazaa-yaafta hun
is shehar mein gunaahgaar koi aur bhi hai..

Main lafzon mein kuch bhi izhar nahi karti
iska matlab ye nahi ke main tujhe pyaar nahi karti,

Chahti hoon main tujhe aaj bhi par
teri soch mei apna waqt bekar nahi karti..

Tera rutba bahut buland sahi
dekh..hum bhi khuda ke bande hain..

Tanhaaion mein baith kar kya sochte ho tum
hum ko bhi kuch batao pareshaan hum bhi hain..

Ye toh nahi kay gham nahi
Haan magar aankh num nahi

Khushiyon ka dukaan-daar ye bola
Zinda ho, ye kiya kam nahi..?