When I got up in the morning they was slight drizzle. I hoped it would stop by the time I go for my morning walk, un encumbered with an umbrella.

Got my wish.

While on a three lane concrete road saw a phenomena which intrigued me. 

Of the tree lane concrete road, the centre lane was still wet and glistening where as other two lanes on either sides were absolutely dry.

All the lanes were built almost at the same time. Same concrete mix. Same process. Same contractor, then why such diverse reaction to water. One

retaining wetness others bone dry.

Unable to come up with logical explanation.  

Wet centre lane. Dry side lanes.

Letters to Editor The Hutavada.

"Forest Department accomplishes Target of planting 33 cr seedlings". This news item, published in big bold letters ​in The Hitavada, ​Drew my attention.​ This was not the only news item, there have been many others ​    ​wi​th similar news published in recent past.

Not only local news papers but such news items are also seen in National ​News papers.

All these organisations, leaders and officials who sho​u​t their feats of achieving tree plantation ​targets​​miss the woods for the trees.

Put intended.

​Absymal survival rate of such 'target achieving' tree plantation drives are common knowledge.

​​All these people claiming achieving plantation targets  must be told ​that, ​what matters is not how many seedlings were planted but "HOW MANY SURVIVED"

We will be better off even if ​targets are reduced by half​,​ BUT proper care​,​ ​post plantation, ​is taken to ensure survival rate of at least 80 - 90 percent.

No thinking ! No imagination !!. Chalta Hai Attitude.!!!

In my beloved Nagpur.

We have this.

Why we can not have this.

Two pictures above show one and the same thing.

Provision to access valves of under ground water supply lines.

Picture on top shows how it is achieved in Nagpur. Just one hole is provided in properly built pavement of interlocking blocks. Due to traffic interlocking blocks are dislodged. Hole  turns in a pothole and becomes a potential accident spot. It is obvious those responsible have not applied their mind to provide proper facility for covering the valve opening.

Lower photo shows how it should be done. Those authorities do this because they apply their mind,have imagination !!. Do not have Chalta Hai Attitude.!!!    

Letter to Editor City mail.

 After a long time wrote a letter to Editor.
Potholes Repair.

The Hitavada quite  prominently printed action taken by ​Mpl ​Ccommissioner after getting a rap from High Court.

Writing to National Highways Authority, Nagpur Improvements Trust, G M Maha Metro, Public Works Department etc.​ ​was totally on expected lines.
Reading the Hitavada report gives the impression that Municipal Corporation ​oOf Nagpur has ​NO RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER in maintenance of roads within the municipal limits.

Classic case of passing the buck. It can now be claimed that most prompt action was taken by Mpl Commissioner's office.

 If ​road condition does not improve​,​ it would be fault of na​med agencies.

If​, based on Hitavada report,​ Honourable High Court takes suo-Moto cognizance​ of pathetic condition of fo​otpaths​ one can be sure that another letter will go to all imaginable agencies to take prompt action to repair the footpaths.

​No action taken to relieve the miseries of the common man.

​PM Velankar

Morning walk vignettes.

During my morning walk saw this Bull Buffalo.

Took me back almost 60 years plus down the memory lane. A Time when I was growing up in villages.

Rich land lords often reared (bull buffalo) for mating. 

Another aspect for keeping such creatures, which was of  great prestige was bull buffalo fights in Dushera Maidan on Dushera Day.

Months before the Dushera, bull buffalo was not released for mating. 

Given special diet worth hundreds of rupees per day. All to prepare the bull for Dushera fights. ( SPCA did not exist those days.) 

For the land lord honour of winning the bull fight was all that mattered.

Money spent was of no consiquence.

I hvae no ideaif such fights taking olace on Dushera day any where in Nagpur. Would be interesting to witness one after so many years. 

Bull Buffalo -Morning Walk sighting.i

Signboard Snafu.

Strange are the way was our organisations work.

A Sign board is put up for information of public.

Need for one more signboard is felt to clarify the matter.

So second signboard is also put up. 

This is what happens.

1st Signboard.

2nd signboard.

Labourer who installed it may be excused. What do you say about the supervisors