A real story from Konni, Pathanamthitta, Kerala:
A BPL family got water connection. Everyone was happy . The tap never gave any water after initial testing but after 3-4 months a bill of Rs. 480/- came in June 2024. The poor widow lady went to the local water office to complain that she had received a water bill showing meter reading zero. She also told authorities that being a BPL family she was told that no water bill will come.

The officials told her that her connection is yet to be converted to BPL and thus she has to pay the bill. They told that the connection will be converted to BPL in January 2025. Further, they directed her to an engineer. The engineer confirmed that as the water tank is still under construction so no water has been supplied to her as reflected in zero meter reading.

The lady asked them that she wants to surrender the water connection to which the officials told her that then she needs to pay panchayat penalty for agreeing to a water connection and then surrendering it. They told her that they will temporarily disconnect the connection but in case the meter reading will reflect any usage then she will face water theft charges.

Har Ghar Jal or Har Ghar Bill?
#HarGharJal #JalJeevanMission #jalshaktiabhiyan #jalshakti

Old age is when one starts
turning off lights
for economical
rather than
romantic reasons.

Enlightenment must come little by little
otherwise it would overwhelm..

ਐਸੀ ਭੀ ਹੰਸੀ ਹੈ , ਜਿਸ ਨੇ ਰੁਲਾਇਆ ਹੈ
ਕੁਛ ਐਸਾ ਭੀ ਰੋਨਾ , ਜਿਸਨੇ ਹੰਸਾਇਆ ਹੈ
ਜਨੂੰ ਐਸੇ ਭੀ ਹੈਂ , ਜਿਨ ਮੇਂ ਮੁਰਦਮੀ, ਹੈ
ਮੌਤ ਐਸੀ ਭੀ ਹੈ , ਜਿਸਨੇ ਜਗਾਇਆ ਹੈ ..

ਜਨੂੰ = ਦੀਵਾਨਗੀ
ਮੁਰਦਮੀ = ਦਲੇਰੀ

Aisi bhi hansi hai, jisne rulaaya hai
kuch aisa bhi rona, jisne hansaaya hai
janoon aise bhi hain, jin mein murdami hai
maut aisi bhi hai, jisne jagaaya hai..

A nod to the wise
A rod to the fool..

समेट कर ले जाओ अपने झूठे वादों के अधूरे किस्से
अगली मोहब्बत में तुम्हे फिर इनकी ज़रूरत पड़ेगी...!!

When things go bad and
your strength is no longer enough to carry on,
don't give up because..
where your strength ends..
my worth of being your friend begins..