MY VIEWS IN TIMES OF INDIA ON OLD AGE INDIANS & ON MUMBAI'S SANITATION STATUS

Comments of MILAN K SINHA (PATNA) in  
The Times Of India dt.14.12.12 07:52 PM

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Your comment on the article ''Indians now live longer, but in poor health in old age: Study'' is now displayed on timesofindia.com.

''Without doubting the veracity of the findings of the study in question, it can be said that its a good news , particularly for policy makers and ruling political class as this kind of news provides them the opportunity to justify the actions governing the country. In fact, majority of Indian population is still living in 65 year old Independent India without even having the basic needs of life such as food, clothing & shelter. Despite our claim to have adequate food grains to feed the poor and downtrodden, more than 25 lac fellow countrymen die of hunger every year.Here, It is quite pertinent to see what United Nations & Indian Constitution promise: United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (U.N.1948) Article 25 states,"Everyone has the right to a standard living adequate for the health and well being of himself & his family, including food."Article 21 of the Constitution of India, 1949 states,"No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law."Article 47 of the Constitution of India, 1949 states,"The State shall regard the raising of the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health as among its primary duties.." We all know that in spite of better GDP growth during last few years, the quality of life of common mass has not improved. The per capita income & so the purchasing power of common Indian is still much lower than what it is in China and in other BRIC countries. It is basically the old Indian life style of simple living within the limited means which has been helping the poor masses to manage their life even in difficult times. If the issues related to health, education, sanitation etc. were taken care of as per the provision of constitution and the electoral promises by the Central as well as State Governments, the life expectancy would have been really much higher with far better living status in the old age.''

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Comments of MILAN K SINHA (PATNA) in  
The Times Of India dt.14.12.12 11:55 PM

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Your comment on the article ''Mumbai among world's 'dirtiest' cities: Survey'' is now displayed on timesofindia.com.

''Mumbai has been famous as the commercial capital of India.Obviously, it has been the head quarter of many Corporate & Business houses, Banks, Insurance Companies, Govt. offices, Educational Institutions etc. for decades and so has been the place for Bollywood studios and its stars. In the name of town planning, development of infrastructure and beautification of the city, thousands of crore must have been spent , but if one goes little inside the suburbs of Mumbai, the justification of the finding of the survey in question can very well be appreciated. You can yourself see a poor Bharat and a shining India residing side by side in Mumbai. The dirt & filth you find by the side of busy roads besides serious sanitation problems in and around bigger as well as smaller slums spread all over Mumbai will testify the inadequacy of proper planning and effective administration. The rainy season is the best time to see the pitiable condition of the city and its common man. No doubt, these problems can be addressed to make the city far better than what it is today by collective efforts of the civil society and the Govt. The Corporate Houses too are required to perform their role under CSR(Corporate Social Responsibility) or otherwise in a pro-active manner.''

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