DELHI- the city which just celebrated its 100 years
(or let’s say its too young to be 100) this beautiful, historic city of ours is
riddled with endless number of problems but does that make this city uglier?
Certainly no ,Delhi has witnesses a parade of rulers, divergent religious
beliefs ,ethnic diversity ,migration of races but what’s the most beautiful
thing is its there ,there for you with open arms from the majestic Red Fort to
Lodhi Gardens,from the modern Lutyen’s to the old shahjanabad ,From the
archival Hauz Khaas to the Select city walk. It was a witness to a unified
empire of Akbar, an anxious Delhi saw the INA trials, a weeping Delhi gave
shelter to refugees of partition and today it stands with increasing urbanization
with its own set of issues ,My Delhi Manifesto talked about how I want my Delhi
to be,lets work towards each issue individually
1)Lets make it a green Delhi, Save Yamuna - Delhi today manifests the symptoms of uncontrolled
urbanization with respect to population, transport, industrialization and
trade, and commercialization. The city, made initially to cater to 70,000
people has grown outward to host over 16 million people in the present day.
This has put understandable pressure on Delhi’s natural resources and led to
depletion in quality of the ecosystem services provided by these. Yamuna is now
a drain that flows in one part of the city and is known only because there is a
trans-’Yamuna’. The once continuous Ridge is now split into parts. It lies
quiet but is slowly facing ecological crisis of all kinds. Both the Yamuna and
the Ridge have been opened up for construction allowing urbanization to destroy
the very “lifelines” that first facilitated it. And now, there is an urgent
need to highlight the issues of the river and the Ridge before more damage is
done to these But in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, most of us
forget this and remain detached from the essential reality that we too are part
of the ecosystem and will be impacted by any unnatural adverse change. It is
now time to realize this truth and be more aware and informed about our
surroundings. On this 100 year ‘capital celebration’, give Delhi the gift it
deserves. Give it some of your time and it will only be an investment in your
own future.
2) Make Delhi
safer for women- Gang rape shook the conscience of every citizen and it is no
hidden fact that Delhi is”Unsafe” for
women, but let’s introspect who made it unsafe? Its we the people of Delhi
Girls- Be safe ,use women helpline numbers and Men –Respect every women around
you ,confront any male if you see eve teasing, molesting, stalking sometimes
its just the community voice that demotivates any spurious intention of these
psychopaths
3)Save Water, Save
Air –The constantly declining water table is an issue of urgent concern where
many parts of the city are facing acute water crisis ,Harvest rain water, stop
wastage of water ,teach your children that water is a finite resource ,and for
air its causing respiratory problems thanks to the increasing number of
vehicles and their exhaustive fumes why not try car pooling or public
transport? it may save you a few bucks too
4)Where are the
sparrows gone- Delhi recently gave the state bird status to the little house
sparrows but have you noticed you hardly see any of these little creatures now
.Where have they gone? Why not make little nest boxes for them ,sprinkle some
food for them in your balcony ,a little water and plant trees ,you will have
those harmless visitors again
5)Last word : For
the Government- Now here why do we need
to even suggest you people? even a class 6 student will tell you the tenets of
Good Governance No corruption in commonwealth like events, it’s the hard earned
money of ours Secondly as your welfare programs do something(we mean at implementation
level) for the huge population of unorganized workers and urban poor Delhi is
home to migrants from practically every neighboring state in search of
livelihood generation opportunities and failing to which they resort to crime
Go out Delhi and vote
in the coming elections ,don’t just
suggest be the medium to bring about the changes that you suggest
Here is a toast to “Forever
Delhi”
This is
My
Delhi Manifesto in association with BlogAdda.com
