Keeping in view the sudden outbreak of the COVID -19, a deadly disease originated from China engulfing most of the countries in the world, there has been a spurt of death tolls touching more than 2 lacs and may be more in the near future, including India. To combat this dreaded disease, our government has imposed lock-down for an indefinite period as a precautionary measure. As a consequence, the entire nation has come to a halt suspending airways, railways, industries, financial institutions, transportation, tourism, export-import, ITES etc. causing huge revenue losses of the government. At the same time, it is incurring mammoth expenditure towards the relief work of the victims who are either hospitalized or taken to the isolation wards, relief camps etc. In order to meet the exigencies, the government needs to create a corpus fund to the tune of thousands of crores of money for the purpose. Besides, PMCARES relief fund to augment the funds from public, pay-cut of the govt. employees etc., the RBI has stepped-in to make stimulus package for relief work as also financial assistance to various corporate sectors and financial institutions thereby exhausting its treasury gradually which is not desirable and viable at all. The country is now reeling under severe economic crisis and there will be serious negative impact on GDP, adverse balance of trade and other important industrial sectors.

During this state of emergency and financial crisis, I would suggest that our govt. should make an all-out effort and find out ways and means to bring back the huge ill-gotten money being kept in foreign banks as has been done by USA etc. in consultation with appropriate agencies so as to meet such colossal expenses towards the rehabilitation and relief work of the nation instead of sucking funds from RBI time to time to overcome the economic recession to a great extent. It remains to be seen how our Govt. initiates to overcome the situation.

Date 28/04/2020

In the wake of current scenario of outbreak of the dreadly disease COVID 19 around the world that has so far claimed more than 3 lacs precious lives particularly in the USA and the western countries as also in India, it has become an eye-opener for all of us a to which way of life should we live now on-wards ? For the past few decades there has been a sea-change in the lifestyle of the people of the modern world depending heavily on electrical and electronics gadgets besides bad food habits leading to the sedentary lifestyle which are detrimental to our health day by day. After globalization we the Indians are supposed to follow the western lifestyle giving up our ancient sustainable lifestyle. We are now crazy to use foreign goods like motor cars, computers, smart phones, electronics gadgets, packed foods, frozen meats/sea-foods, cold drinks, cosmetics etc. Even we prefer to take junk foods, carbonated beverages instead of consuming home made foods as was in practice a few years back. More so, we are used to consume lab grown/ GM vegetables, pulses, rice, oil, eggs etc. using plastic/poly packets, plastic plates, cups, glasses, utensils etc. Instead of earthen pots, banana leaves etc. as were being used in the past. Is it not injurious to our health particularly to the children ? Today we don't intend to walk a few distance. Instead, we prefer to ride  2 / 4 wheelers that badly affects our health. Earlier we used to walk many miles easily and bicycle was the only conveyance to reach a destination which kept our health well. Further, we prefer to live in the AC room for our comforts. We choose to work-out in Gym as per the practice in Western world instead of following our ancient practice of Yoga, calisthenics, wrestling, gymnastics etc. This has caused an adverse affect on our health. Due to this sedentary lifestyle, we are prone to many ailments like cardiac problems, diabetes, obesity, asthma,, sleep disorder etc. particularly our young generation is susceptible to above diseases easily. Now our life has become a mechanical one, inviting more such health hazards in near future. This is not desirable a all.

According to my observation, the rate of the death toll is comparatively higher in the developed countries than the developing/under-developed countries due to the fact that they are having low immunity power and metabolic rate to fight the corona virus. Their food habits and sedentary lifestyle with all comforts are attributed to infect their bodies very easily, whereas we have been surviving mainly on sustainable lifestyle for many generations taking the organic foods, ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines besides doing Yoga practice, physical exercise, gymnastics etc which helps us to stabilize immunity power and metabolic rate considerably. Under the circumstances, we the citizens of India, should now think seriously as to how would we lead our lives keeping in view the present grave situation in the developed countries suffering heavy casualties due to COVID 19 inspite of having best medical facilities We should opt for traditional, sustainable and disciplined livelihood by giving up the sedentary lifestyle so as to contain such calamity in future. We have to live in harmony with nature and not against it otherwise, we have to pay heavy price.

" SUSTAIN HAPPINESS FOR THE LIFE, PROTECT NATURE 

AND ENSURE HEALTHY LIFE"

Date 19/05/2020

DELIVERANCE OF STIMULUS PACKAGE TO REVIVE ECONOMY

In an attempt to bring back the economic slowdown on rail, following the COVID 19 outbreak in the country our PM has recently announced a stimulus package INR 20lac crore (USD 266 billion ) or 10 pc of Indian GDP. The package has been extended to various sectors like MSMEs, NBFCs, Agriculture, Agro-based industries manufacturing, power, banking, real estate, pharmaceutics, coal etc. But, there is an apprehension that MSMEs and other sectors are not happy as they didn't receive any direct financial support rather relying more on credit faculties / loans which takes much time to get the benefit. It has been observed that due to lockdown for about 50 days the production in various industries and other services have been severely affected resulting in exodus of millions of migrant workers and supporting staff to their villages, cities for want of food, medicines and essential things. Had the Govt. provided direct cash benefit to migrant workers in time, they would not have returned rather stayed back at their respective work places. As a consequence, the industries and other important sectors can't resume their production plants and business impacting heavily on the supply and demand in the market. 

Now, the question of delivering this huge financial package by the govt. in addition to the earlier assistance by the RBI, has arisen as to how this will reach to the actual beneficiaries and proper utilization of the funds ? Because, the Indian economy besides its enormous size is highly complex as it operates on many levels managing it from a centralized bureaucracy, that too a slothful and leaky one will never get us desired results. The Govt. depends on the invisible hand of the market to decide who produces what, where to sell it and who buys it ? This is the time, when the Govt. can minimize bureaucratic control on the economy and emphasize on building world class infrastructures including human development.. Our PM should make the Govt. more transparent and efficient by reducing the number of ministries and keeping them focussed on what Govt. can do its best. we should boost the entrepreneurial spirit in India so as to make us a self-reliant nation as our PM has envisioned in his message to the countrymen on May 12, 2020 which is welcoming. 

However, it remains to be seen how the above stimulus package is to be delivered to the respective sectors/departments judiciously to revive the Indian economy during the COVID 19 pandemic breakout.

"STAY HOME STAY HEALTHY"

Date 21/06/2020

A SHODDY PICTURE OF INDEPENDENT INDIA

After having fought a long steep battle against the British rulers by our freedom fighters  with valor and indomitable spirit, we got independence in 1947. Since then, we have crossed over 74 years but we have neither been able to achieve the desired goal nor have become a self-reliant nation as our great-men have dreamt of it during pre-independence. It may be mentioned that in the new millennium our late president Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam also visioned to transform our country into a developed nation by 2020 which has been proved to be a distant dream today. It seems that we wont be able to make it by 2050 because of the following valid reasons which are elucidated here -

1) That, in order to make it a developed country, it needs the state of art infrastructure in the fields of healthcare, education, connectivity like roadways, railways, airports, ports, waterways, flyovers, industries, power generation, dams, farm engineering, smart cities, real estates, good drainage system and so-on which lacks in our country exponentially. Besides, we need to have the advanced defence weapons, science and technology, R&D, electronic goods etc. indigineously  which we import from developed countries like US, UK, Europe, China etc. Even we also import the picture tube for TV, Smart phones, Toys etc. today. In this connection a small glaring example is cited here that to contain the current COVID 19 breakout, we had to import PPE kits, ventilators etc. as also the raw materials for paracetamol medicines from China as we do not produce those things. Further, we are not fully equiped with the disaster management facility to tackle the calamities due to which many lives are lost from time to time as in COVID 19 cases, earthquakes etc.

2) That, in terms of GDP (2%), per-capita income (Rs 1400 pm) , below poverty line (24%), unfavorable balanceof trade & forex reserve, industrial growth (3%), farming etc. which are the indicators of a developed country, we are lagging behind them like China etc. therefore, we need to raise the benchmark so as to make us a developed nation. 

3) That, as early as in 1955, a Five-year plan was introduced to start various new projects for all round development of the country but it proved un-yielded due to lack of implementation of the policies, proper utilization of funds, monitoring of the projects etc. and finally the five year plan has been redundant a few years back. In its place the Niti Ayog has been instituted that is also not effective so much. 

4) That, there is a wide gap between the rich and poor, a lot of disparity in respect of standard of living which may be termed as parochial society and it is not desirable for any developed country. There should be an inclusive growth among the citizens equitably as far as possible and eliminate poverty.

5) That, our country is grappled with corruption/scams/black money etc. for many years that has not only crippled our economy but also let down the morality and honesty of the common citizens. So how can we expect to transform our country into developed one, it is therefore, urgently needed to reform in many sectors like police , judicial system, etc. If required, we may explore for constitutional amendment to curb the social crimes, corruption etc.

6) That, one of the biggest challenges of our country is the population explosion of more than 130 crores. The rate at which it increases now, it would be unmanageable to provide basic needs like food, healthcare, education, houses etc. very soon. if we do not attempt to check the population through family planning programmes and extending some incentives/benefits etc. we have to face enormous problems in near future.

7) That, now the unemployment problem is also a cause of concern, in our densely populated country. In the event of COVID 19, this problem will be compounded further owing to the economic recession. Hence, our govt. should address this sensitive issue, on priority. 

8) That, in our country, the senior citizens are languishing for want of some facilities and amenities like free medical care, free transport, free old age homes, wheel chairs, ramps and also the park for senior citizens/children to get free air which are being taken care of by some countries like Singapore, Finland, Japan, Germany etc. They should not be neglected by the Govt. and due care should be taken.

9) That, the set-up of our country is not properly organized and in equitable manner. From north to south and west to east there is disproportionate allocation of funds, proper utilization of human resources, basic facilities like health-care, food supplies, education, connectivity etc., particularly in the backward states which is why we have not developed as it ought to be in last 73 years. 

10) That, so far as in the field of sports/ athletics are concerned, we are still unable to reach that level which other developed countries have attained. In the last Olympic games, not a single gold was won by India with 130 crores of population whereas China lifted 26 golds. So where do we stand now ? 

To sum-up the above points, it reflects a shoddy picture of the nation due to lack of good governance. Hence, in order to make our country a developed one and self-reliant the above major issues need to be addressed on priority basis. It is praiseworthy, that our Honb'le PM has initiated to this direction. Now, our govt. should draw a roadmap to achieve this goal with letter and spirit, so that we can become a developed country by 2050. Only then, the dream of our great men will come true and justifiable.

"WORK TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW"

Date 15/08/2020

A TRYING TIME FOR THE MANKIND DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Consequent upon the current alarming situation in the country due to an outrage of the dreaded COVID 19 disease around the world which has already infected more than one and half crores people and has claimed 6 lakhs plus lives, it looms large in our mind as to when this disease comes to an end as it is surging day by day. Everyone of us in the grip of panic, horrible and mental trauma as there is no preventive medicine/vaccine available in the market. It is a dangerous and contagious disease and transmitted very fast to the human body. Although the government has implemented many punitive measures like enforcement of lock-down, curfew, social distancing, shutting down of business establishments, industries, academic institutions, advising for staying at home, using masks, gloves, sanitizers, hand-wash etc to contain this dreaded disease but still we are not out of the wood. People are very scared and terrified of this disease and feeling uncertainty as to when and how they will get rid of this malady ? Particularly, the elderly persons and the children are susceptible to this disease. Most of the people are suffering from mental/psychological disorder rather a fear psychosis problem associated with the asthmatic problem and under severe stress. Practically, our normal life has come to a halt. There is restriction of free movements, neither one can talk to other nor can share their views because of fear of infection. Further, due to sudden closure of schools, colleges the students especially the budding school children are not keeping well due to physical and mental ailments. Now their parents  need to counsel them by the psychiatrists and the doctors. They are in a fix as to how long it would continue ? They never thought such pathetic and unforeseen situation. Moreover, many people have become jobless due to lock-down. Particularly, the middle class people and the villagers are worst sufferers who are struggling hard to feed a morsel of food to their family members  and put in an abject poverty. This puts them under stress, depression and disappointment. Since there is no ray of hope of any solution that is curative medicines/vaccines and every passing day is a nightmare, they are all praying to the Almighty to save their lives who is the ultimate savior at this critical juncture.

Under the above circumstances, I feel as a Yoga expert that since this disease causes the respiratory tract infections, we should work-out Yoga daily preferably the deep breathing exercises comprising of some Pranayama e.g. Anulom-Vilom, Kapal-Bhati, Khumbak, Bhastrika, Bharamari and lastly meditation. Besides this, we should take some herbal medicines like Arjun vati, Shitopoladi vati, Shilajeet vati, Ashwagandha vati, Giloy etc. And also, the Basil leaf, Ginger, Mulethi,turmeric,honey etc and the healthy diet. This would definitely boost up our immunity and metabolic power. During this hour of crisis regular practice of Yoga can be of great succor and chanting of Mahamrityunjaya Mantra, Hanuman Chalisa, Gayatri Mantra etc are also helpful. It is a trying time for us and we should face this challenge with grit and confidence.

"YOGA CAN HEAL OUR BODY AND MIND WHICH SUSTAINS PEACE AND TRANQUILITY"

Date 21/4/2021

AN EVOLUTION OF THE EARTH

Our Earth formed around 4.54 billion years ago, approximately one- third the age of the Universe, by accretion of the solar nebula. The Earth was not even able to support life. There was no oxygen in the atmosphere and Earth's surface was extremely hot. Slowly, over millions of years, the Earth changed gradually so that plants and animals could begin to grow and survive. Living things then changed the earth even more. Earth formed when gravity pulled swirling gas and dust transforming the third planet from the sun. Like its fellow terrestrial planets,the Earth had a central core, a rocky mantle and solid crust. In this way, the Earth did start. It is presumed that the modern form of humans and evolved about 2,00,000 years ago. The civilization as we know it is only about 6,000 years old. The effect of humans on Earth can't be understated. We have been able to survive in environments all over the  world even the harsh ones, such as in Antarctica. Ironically, we fell the forests and destroyed other natural areas, driving out different species , mammals,etc. into smaller areas pr into endangerment because of need  to build more housing to accommodate our growing population continuously. 

With more than seven billion people on mother Earth, the pollution from industries, vehicles,etc. are growing elements in climate change vis-a-vis emission of green house gas which affects our planet in ways which can't be explained. Further, we are already experiencing the effects in melting of glaciers and rising global temperature day by day. There are also reports of tsunamis, in Japan India,etc.. eruption of volcanoes in Indonesia,etc. flash floods in Himalaya mountains, frequent earthquakes, tornadoes, cyclones, droughts,etc. in many parts of the world and so on. 

Now, the world is reeling under the new deadly virus of COVID-19 pandemic disease apart from the viruses SARS,EBOLA,BIRD FLU,etc.which have already ravaged and claimed crores of people in the world and many more on the card in near future. Further, there are numerous holes in ozone layers which absorbs most solar ultra-violet radiations that leads to cancerous and skin diseases to the human cells. Moreover, testing of nuclear weapons/bombs under the mother Earth by many countries is also a cause of concern .

The entire planet is on the verge of ecological imbalances, over burdened and distressed by the insensitive acts of humans and is in the process of imminent destruction very soon. It may be defined as degeneration of this beautiful Earth or we can say an evolution of the planet. There is an universal law "when there is creation, there is destruction".

"SAVE NATURE AND SAVE EARTH"   

Date 01/05/2021

REFORMING OF PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT

Ever since the country became independent, particularly from the eighties onward, our country is grappled with a barrage of corruptions/scams right from the Tehelka exposure in defence deals, share scams of Harshad Mehta and Satyam Co.,etc. to money laundering cases of Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallaya, allocation of 2G spectrum, Sharada/Rose Valley chit funds, hawala cases against the ministers,etc.etc. Besides these there are daily reports of violence, murders, rape cases, arson, drug trafficking, extortions etc which are continuing unchecked around us.

All these evil things have been triggered in connivance with the ministers, so called netas, bureaucrats,etc. influenced by crony capitalism. After having elected in the Parliament/Assemblies, the ministers/netas garnering through vote bank politics, they put all kinds of dishonest routes to amass huge black money disproportionately instead of rendering services selflessly to the countrymen in our society for which they take oath in the swearing in ceremony. This has resulted in crippling our social and economical developments to a great extent. Thus, we are lagging far behind the other developed in each and every field except doing dirty politics. Here, I can cite a glaring example of an abysmal performance in the Olympic Games by our country without winning a single gold medal having 135 crores of people. Unfortunately, neither the Sports Minister nor the Prime Minister bothers with it. Whereas the bogus IPC cricket tournament continues to be organized every year despite Covid-19 pandemic disease. It is all about money. Now, every citizen is deeply shocked as also has lost their confidence in the governance under the present Parliamentary System. Even our faithful army men have lost their trust and are questioning the integrity of the ministers, politicians and bureaucrats,etc.In the name of democracy and serving the country, the politicians have been constantly deceiving us which may be termed as the acts of ''treason' and' traitor'. Although, our Govt. set up many inquiry committees to probe the matters to punish the culprits but no productive results came out and they were made scot-free in the society.

Further, as per our constitutional obligation and to uphold the democracy in the country, the Election Commission conducts elections both for parliament and state assemblies at regular intervals for which the nation has to commit an exchequers to the tune lakhs of crores of money for the purpose which bears the brunt by the people directly. It is nothing but a mockery of democracy . It is simply wastage of money which can be used for social welfare programmes and other infrastructural development. Now, the Parliament is no longer a temple of democracy but it often turns a battlefield by the MPs/MLAs without transacting any business thereby incurring crores of money on this account. Is there any justification to continue such a system of Parliament of disrepute? In view of the above shoddy and gloomy pictures of the country and a responsible citizen of India, I would strongly propose a major reform of the present parliamentary system of Govt. for at least 10 years.

In order to ensure a corruption free , transparent and well disciplined, the President should promulgate a Special Ordinance for reforming of present Parliamentary System and run the Government with the help of High Power Committee comprising of eminent scientists, educationists, economists, sociologists,technocrats, sports-persons, physicians, Retd. judges ,ex-military personnel,etc. who can serve this motherland very efficiently and selflessly. This will definitely transform into a new India and become a developed country as visioned by our Late Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam and others

"A great democracy must be progressive "   

Date 24/05/2021

REGULATIONS OF NEWS CHANNELS AND PRINT MEDIA

For the last one decade or so, there are mushrooming of innumerable news channels and print media in the country which send the negative impact on us owing to the fake news and unauthentic one . Further, the twitter, facebook, whatsapp,etc are also attributed to the misleading the people. Since there is no limitation on news channels and print media, they mostly come up with the concocted news thereby attracting the public for making financial gain and become the news-monger. Earlier, we would treat the newspaper as very authentic and spread it through our societies as it was a very useful tool to imparting knowledge among the young and old. Now-a-days, the contents of the newspapers are mostly revolving around COVID-19 pandemic disease, criminal cases e.g.violence, rapes, extortion, cheating,money laundering,et.etc. The reports of the Covid-19 disease are mostly hyped and extravagant than the actual facts and figures which creates panic and anxiety among the readers as also the viewers of the news channels. Even now, the political parties are engaged in the blame game and tends to  fusillade against each other through different news  channels which are directly or indirectly injurious to our mental health particularly the elderly persons and the students too. If this thing goes on there will be definitely an adverse effect on the society. Since there is no regulations of the new channels/print media, they commercialize it and earn money indiscriminately and raising their TRPs uninterruptedly.

In view of the above, it is worthwhile to note that since there are lack of clarity and due diligence of the news channels/print media/face book/twitter,etc., there is an urgent need to make some regulations by the Govt.. to abstain from spreading fake and superfluous news. It may be mentioned that we are having unlimited channels /newspapers in compare to the foreign countries which should be looked into on priority immediately..

"Whatever Media Controls, Leads to Mind Control "   

Date 06/06/2021

AN ESSENCE OF LIFE DURING COVID-19 DISEASE

Looking around the humans sufferings and ordeals following the COVID-19 pandemic disease which have claimed the precious lives estimating about 35 lacs and beyond globally, this has prompted me to narrate the very essence of life which has created by the grace of God. Mainly, the life has four characteristics - it exists, evolves, expresses and ultimately extinguishes. And for these, our life depends on five important elements i.e. earth, water, air, ether and fire. It does not function within the fixed compartments. It is a continuous flow process. According to our Indian mythology, a human life comes after having reincarnation of 84 lacs of evolution. The moment a man sees the light on the earth, his/her journey starts like a cycle and treads through many phases of life right from the childhood, adolescent to old age and it is a life cycle. Everyone has his/her own cherished dream and mission. To fulfill this , he/she makes every effort to fly high and satiates the desired goal he dreams about.

In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic disease since November/December,2019 which ravaged almost the entire world and puts us in the shadow of darkness and scary rather very helpless. As a consequence, our normal life came to a stand still following the imposition of lock-down barring the restrictions like social distancing, using masks, shutting down schools/colleges/universities, parks, temples, social and cultural events,etc.etc. These have added further woes both physically and mentally to all the age groups particularly the elders and teenagers who seem to be very stressful and passing the harrowing time every-moment . Parents are in a fix how to tackle their kids/siblings during this critical time. Even the situation emerges so worst that the doctors are required to counsel those affected children/elders  from time to time. Fearing this dreaded disease, nobody dares to move outside the home and talk to their fellows/neighbors friends,etc. Nobody imagined such miserable and distressing life ever. None can predict the extent of the pandemic disease and how to contain it. This has put us in a horrible and holocaust situation. This has made our life vulnerable and distraught a lot. Is this a way to lead our life in total uncertainty and darkness. We know that everyone has to wade through well and woes. By this way, we can realize now the real essence of life.

“This pandemic has magnified every existing inequality in our society – like systemic racism, gender inequality, and poverty,” Melinda Gates 

Date 29/06/2021

POPULATION EXPLOSION IN INDIA - A REDRESSAL

With the advent of New Year 2021, we pray to almighty to bless with health, happiness and prosperity. Because the year 2020 was zadded with a lot of pain, suffering owing to breakout of COVID-19 pandemic disease in the country which claimed more than 1.50 lacs of people till date and may surge more in the near future. To combat this dreaded disease our nation was not at all prepared due to lac of proper infrastructure like, hospitals, train doctors, medicines, PPEs, oxygen cylinders etc. Ot was completely unmanageable for a country having more than 130 crores of people to provide all these facilities. This was a gigantic task for us to cater the needs of the affected people. Had our population under control, we could manage it through proper medical aids among them. The over population attributes enormous problems enumerated below:

1) that firstly, the food security of the citizens is the biggest challenge for us. Till now, many parts of the country like Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, MP, UP, Rajasthan, NE regions are struggling hard to meet the square meal. Many children and elder people are succumbing to death due to malnutrition. It is worth noting that as per the global hunger index (GHI) 2020 published in the Indian express, India ranks 94 out of 107 countries. Even India features behind Nepal (73), Bangladesh (75), Pakistan (88), Indonesia (70) among others. It reflects a shoddy picture of India as far as the food security is concerned.

2) that our Govt, is unable to proper medical aid like medicines, vaccines, lab-test, rt-pcr, hospital beds, oxygen, medical staff to cope with the huge number of patients.

3) that due to over population, many villages/cities are deprived of getting safe drinking water as the water level is being depleted day by day. If it continues for long, everyone has to pay irrespective of the rich and poor.

4) that one if the greatest challenges is unemployment. As per the CMIE (Center for Monitoring Indian Economy), the employment rate stood at 36.21 % in last Nov 2020. In other words, the present unemployment rate is near about 64%. It will become impossible task for the govt. to provide jobs as against the steep rise against the rate of population. Further, in the event of COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate has been heightened considerably.

5) that as per the constitution, education for all the children in the age group of 6-14 is compulsory. Unfortunately, India has failed to attain the literacy rate satisfactorily after the Independence. Presently, the literacy rate stands at 70% approx. as per the NSO survey. Still we are lagging behind other developed countries in this respect. Due to over population and socioeconomic problem, children are deprived of getting proper education as also insufficient schools in the country. It needs to be addressed immediately.

6) that in such a densely populated country, housing problem triggers one of the biggest challenges before the nation. Millions of people are still living in the slum even in the open sky vis-a-vis homeless. Had our population under control, the problem could be sorted out by us. There is a huge gap between the demand and supply of houses.

7) that with the growing rate of population, the country is facing another menace of pollutions for e.g. air, water, soil, noise etc. which leads to various health hazards of the citizens particularly the children and the elders. Presently, the air pollution rate (AQI) is at an average above 300 in urban cities mainly due to plying of the four and two wheelers, heavy vehicles etc. emitting CO2 profusely. This needs to be checked immediately. 

8) that in order to administer two doses of Covid vaccines to all the citizens, more than 2.60 crores of doses are required for the purpose. It is over and above the regular use of syringes and plastic made PPE, sanitizers, medicines, oxygen cylinders, etc, how can a densely populated country cope with such huge demand keeping in view the lack of task force.

In the light of the above shoddy and green pictures of the country, this is the high time for us to make a clarion call to every citizen to have wise family planning so as to control the birth rate deterrently. It is the need of the hour by our govt. to make mass awareness among the citizens to reintroduce the family planning program as in the past with some rewards, incentives etc. for sterilization/vasectomy and also some financial benefits for e.g. additional increment to govt. and non-govt. employees. Otherwise, the country will have to face serious consequences to manage the population explosion by 2050. If required, the govt. must ponder over some legislation to curb the growth rate of population irrespective case, religion so as to make a developed country. In this regard, only two states, Assam and UP has come up with a proposal to control the population which is commendable. My only apprehension is that when we fail to provide the basic needs of the people for.e.g. food, healthcare, education, jobs, drinking water, housing etc. then why our govt. do not find ways and means to reduce the population growth ?

This is one of the biggest challenges before the nation and we should take a lesson from the pandemic-19. Isn't it ?

“Population Growth is Not a Boon but a Bane” 

Date 30/07/2021

THE INCREDIBLE GANGA RIVER AND ITS REVIVAL

The river Ganga is a famous river of the plains of Northern Indian subcontinent from time immemorial, it has been a holy river of Hinduism. For most of time, it is a wide and sluggish stream flowing through one of the most fertile and densely populated regions the world and it is a lifeline of India. Its length is about 2704 km. Its basin supports hundreds of millions of people and has been the cradle of successive civilization from Mauryan empire of Ashoka to the Mughal empire, founded in the 16th century. It has two main headstreams, one is the Alakananda , north of the Himalayan peak of Nanda  Devi and the second is Bhagirathi which originates at about 10,000 feet above the sea level at the base of Himalayan glacier known as Gangotri. The Alkananda and Bhagirathi rivers unite at Devaprayag to form the mainstream known as the Ganga which flows to another plain at Haridwar, a sacred place of Hindus. It stretches towards Uttarpradesh, Bihar and lastly Bangladesh. It has many tributaries e.g. Yamuna river in Delhi, Gomati river in Lucknow, etc. which reaches to Allahabad. It flows through the delta region of the Bay of Bengal. It has also innumerable channels from Southern and Western surfaces of the Ganges, like Kaveri, Krishna, Godavari etc. etc. The river Ganga basin and its other tributaries cater -us in many ways, as follows:

1) Irrigation - The Ganga water is extensively used for irrigation and its soil is highly fertile by cultivating crops like sugarcane, cotton, rice, oilseeds, etc. Many canals have been bifurcated from the Ganga River to produce crops.

2) Navigation - From ancient time, the Ganges were important transportation route. But, due to construction of railways

    its importance has been declined now.

3) Hydroelectric power - The hydroelectric potentiality of the Ganges and its tributaries are enormous. But, now due to receding of the Ganga water level, the production of power is affected badly.

4) Religion - The religious importance of the Ganges is incredible in compare to any other rivers in the world. It has been

    revered from ancient times and is regarded as the holiest river by the Hindus. In kumbha mela, lacs of pilgrims immerse themselves in the rivers particularly in Haridwar, Allahabad, Varanasi, etc.

Keeping in view the importance of Ganga River, stated above, it is losing the image and sanctity because of the fact that its water has become highly polluted. Many cities and towns dump the untreated sewage into the river and its tributaries. The rate of flow is very slow resulting in deposition of silt thereby declining water level. Many factories alongside the Ganga contribute industrial and chemical waste, the unburnt dead bodies, animal carcasses as well as the toxin substances of chromium, arsenic, lid, plastic bags, etc. are found in the Ganges. Moreover, due to the recent COVID-19 disease broke out in the country, gallons of detergent, sanitizer & soap chemical effluents are being drained out in the basins of the Ganges which is very serious problem of the nation in terms of health and hygiene in future. Further, it is worth mentioning that from time to time, many cities and villages experience either flood or drought due to disproportionate water and somewhere dried up. In this situation, if the linkage of the rivers is done properly, the equal quantity of water would flow in the all the rivers so as to prevent the flood and drought to a great extent. Harvesting of rainwater may also mitigate the problem of water scarcity. 

Hence our Govt. should immediately consider the issue seriously and come up with a comprehensive blueprint for  retrieval of river Ganga and its tributaries from severe water pollution and also to take up the river linkage project to save us from sudden flood and drought expeditiously otherwise the holy Ganga can't be revived. It is a lifeline of our country.

“Ganga is the consciousness and lifeline of India. Save it before its too late.” 

Date 05/02/2022