Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Rain rain go away

Rains are refusing to leave the city of temples i.e Jammu.
It is perhaps after 20 years, if my memory is correct that we are witnessing this long spell of rainfall. A month has past since cloud have poured and poured.
I was also not prepared for it.
This has however caused problems for the people as the city is not prepared for such deluge. Roads are again swelling with waters, Jammuites dont have enough umbrellas, infact they dont have a habit of keeping them.
Moreover, the building are not constructed to measure upto this huge amount of water and they leakage are symptomatic of the lack of thought put into construction.
People in rural areas especially farmers are facing a lot of problems.
With potholed roads and kuccha houses many of them are fighting a battle with the nature.
hopefully god will have mercy.
but is this the wrath of the gods.
is this another tsunami in the making
However, the city elders and conscious bureacrats and concerned departments can use this opportunity to create awareness about rainwater harvesting and better eco-friendly buildings.
Children and the youth are however enjoying this benevolance of the God Indra.

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