When I was
very young, my father took me to a stage drama – Komal Swaminathan’s , “
Thanneer Thanneer.” Story was about a village, ‘Athipati’, which suffers from a
severe drought, no water for irrigation, bathing or even for drinking. As I was
small I don’t remember entire story and how it ended.
Dreams can
come true and sometimes the dramas we see too can!
Now, I see that ‘Athipati’ village right in front of my eyes, in the name of Anna Nagar. We are caught in severe water crisis. No water supply to houses for many weeks now. We were buying water from Metro water in tankers. I’am sure most of people living here must be doing the same. Suddenly online booking (only option to book) now has a limitation; once booked; next booking can be done only after 10 days. Technology has improved so much you know (!!); web page remembers you, restricts you.. But what surprises me is, why the technology hasn’t improved to plan, store and distribute water as per population, need etc.
To the people
who are responsible, I request: Please go on a tour. Seriously… Go to Trichy. Some
20 kms away from Trichy there is a water structure known as ‘Kallanai’, built
by Karikal sozhan, some 1500 years ago. You may be able to pick up few tips
from there, which may benefit our future generations.
It’s time to think of ‘Karikal Sozhan’ not ‘Kala’.
Here, in present world, reality is graver than imagination!
