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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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दरवाज़े की दस्तक को पहचान काफ़िर
ख़ुदा यूँ चलके हर दर पे नहीं आता ..

Mujrim nahi fir bhi sazaa-yaafta hun
is shehar mein gunaahgaar koi aur bhi hai..

Kar de nist-o-naabood jo karte qaid parindon ko
mita de nishaan unka jo karte juda jaano ko
ho jaaye jannat isi zameen par
kar de ya maula khaak unko jo dilon mein angar rakhte hain..

Gum hue woh shaam ke saae mein kuch is kadar
dhoondti rahi nigaah unko dar-b-dar
naam unka leta bhi to kaise rishi
zehen mein bas dhoondle se ik chehre ki maalumaat thi..

Us lehze par jo nigaah gehraai
to bheed mein se yun aawaaz aayi..
Huzoor, soch ka daayra badhaayie,
yeh sheher raftaar-zada hai,
yahan har kadam par shor-o-gul hai..

Husn waale wafaa nahi karte
daulat mand log dua nahi karte
hum qalander mijaaz hain
kisi ke liye bad- dua nahi karte..