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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.

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Shram se hi sab kuch hot hai, bin shram mile kuch nahi
Seedhe ungli ghee jamo, kabsu nikase nahi

श्रम से ही सब कुछ होत है, बिन श्रम मिले कुछ नाही |
सीधे ऊँगली घी जमो, कबसू निकसे नाही ||

Efforts can accomplish everything.
Nothing can be accomplished without taking efforts.
A purified butter that is frozen cannot be taken out with a straight finger.

Bhala hua meri matki phoot gayi,
main to paneeya bharan se chhoot gayi..

छिमा बड़न को चाहिये, छोटन को उत्पात ।
कह रहीम हरि का घट्यौ, जो भृगु मारी लात॥

Meaning: Forgiveness should be a trait of elderly.
अगर छोटे शरारत करें तो बड़ों को क्षमा कर देना चाहिए।
जिस प्रकार क्रोधित भृगु ऋषि ने विष्णु जी की छाती पर लात मारी परन्तु फिर भी विष्णु जी को क्रोध नहीं आया, बल्कि उन्होंने अपनी गलती के लिए क्षमा माँगी ।

Jantra mantra sab jhooth hai, mat bharmo jag koye,
saar shabad jaane bina, kaga hans na hoye..

कबीर मन निर्मल भया
जैसे गंगा नीर
पाछे लागो हर फिरे
कहत कबीर - कबीर ..

Kabir man nirmal bhaya
jaise ganga neer
paache laago har phire
kehat kabir-kabir..

Taamas kere teen gun, bhanwar lehi tehn baas
ekehi daari teen fal, bhata ookh, kapaas..