Subsistence !

MPs enjoy food subsidy worth crores was a headline in Times of India dated 23rd June,2015.

.This information was brought to light as activist S.C Agarwal had posed an RTI query.As per the reply received, our elected netas get cheap food in the canteen of the Parliament house. Actually ,cheap is incorrect. Cheapest ,it is. Where else in India ,can anyone get a three course lunch for a mere Rs 61  ?

And the same MPs had serious reservations about   regarding the Food Subsidy Bill  . On second thoughts ,they knew that food subsidized goes waste .In fact ,it adds to the widening waist / s of the honorable members of Parliament. ! Is it any wonder, that when they get desserts like Khubani ka meetha at  dirt cheap rates  of Rs 15 /- ,it will be gobbled up too soon ? After all ,Kal kisne dekha hai ? 

In 2013,netas,Raj Babbar ,Rasheed Masood had declared that food was available at Rs 12/ - in Mumbai & Rs 5/- in Delhi  .They surmised that since ,in Parliament canteen ,food is  cheap ,food at other places must be even cheaper or  free of cost ! How can they be blamed for forming such opinions ? ! They were speaking from experience of the Parliamentary kind...canteen wise ! 

Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited canteen & enjoyed a meal....but obviously, such tempting rates attract high & the mighty.

Even non vegetarian food is available at discount of nearly 50 % as Hyderabadi mutton biryani in Parliament canteen cost Rs 50 while it s actual cost is Rs. 93. A neat subsidy of 50 %. Some dishes are subsidised more than 50 %.Like lunch costs Rs 61 though the cost to the exchequer is Rs 138.29.Come to think of it ,with food available at such throw away prices, our MPs are often found absent from Parliament..Every cloud has a silver lining. And they are found invariably in the canteen which is admirable rather than them being in the streets indulging in assaults, fights, riots, etal ! This is how the law & order problems, can be kept at bay ! That is why, there is no need for members to be sitting & passing laws in the Parliament. The presence of members in canteen assures that all is well with the state of the nation. 

Extending the same line of vision that makes inexpensive food handy  in the Parliament canteen ,  drinks should be made available as well.Soft as also hard ones. It would be such a blessing ! Then distress  like the recent Hooch tragedy which killed more than a 100 in  ,Mumbai would never happen. So many unwanted tragic deaths can be prevented.And it has been said time & again, that prevention is better than cure ! No one would dare to adulterate liquor ( made available at the Parliament canteen ) to make it deadly.. After all ,our MPs are representatives of our nation ! Subsidised  drinks would solve water problem as well.Water is becoming scarce  a.As per press reports India will become a  water scarce nation by 2025. So preferable  to start saving water. What better alternative ,can be there  to water, than subsidised  drinks ? ! 

The Parliament canteen prices must be replicated all over our nation ,in every city ,town & village.Subsidized food & drink will make it possible for aam junta to subsist !

And then ,our MPs  would  drink,eat  & make merry.And then it will be a merry go nation ! And we will all keep going round & round in circles till we all fall down ! Literally & in real terms as well.Because our fallen MPs can only lead  all towards depths of despair ! 

Walking

I walk as I do chores in & around my home.I walk to the grocery store.I walk to the mobile recharging shop.I walk to the tailor.I walk to the temple.I walk to the mall.I even walked to the the polling booth to exercise my right of voting.

I find walking economical,compared to riding in an auto rickshaw Walking is time usefully spent..Public transport is cheaper than private & yet, it is unavailable over extremely short distances.More over for public transport ,one has to wait.It is quite a waste of time.A pair of walking shoes or slippers & one is ready to take on walking.I saw people walking barefoot in the local park.

Walking has so many health benefits.It helps heart & other cardiovascular functions.It strengthens bones & hence, is extremely beneficial for women.It leads to weight loss.It tones our arms ,bums,legs & thighs.It is like exercise for the brain.Since walking is a moderate exercise,it works like an antidepressant.So ,it makes us happy.It increases blood circulation in our body & thereby energises us.Walking decreases risks of asthama ,type 2 diabetes & some forms of cancer.

Recently a study was conducted, which reveals that walking helps in being more creative than simply sitting.So ,walk the blog ,design,novel,painting,poem,story,etal !

Walking is better than going to gym  and or running.Walking is not prone to injuries unlike running or exercising in the gym.

Come to think of it,my walking on all these days, helped me, reach till this day, of the A to Z Blogging Challenge !

This is my blog post for "W " of the A to Z Blogging Challenge.

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Jugaad

I first came across jugaad in my daughter's textbook when she was in the sixth standard.I learnt that it is a vehicle used in rural areas  in India,to transport people.It is cheap & needs no registration with the Road transport authorities.This vehicle can move over roads full of potholes ( Nothing great as most of the Indian roads are just potholes )  as it has very low speed  ( 60 km/h).



Jugaad also means an alternative & cheap solution to a problem. We know, how all of us are forever looking at ways to save costs.Jugaad is a result of all that or rather when we try to work out some cost saving method be it an invention or a discovery of a new way to go about something which has expensive solutions,it means we have done jugaad.

A man from Bihar invented this bicycle which can be used on water as well ! He was unable to meet his wife on time.This was because he had to cross a water body & boats were overcrowded.He is Mohammad Saidullah.He is, in fact, a serial inventor.

When students use cardboard boxes,cotton ,wires,etc for school projects ....they are doing  jugaad .Doctors are doing  jugaad when they are using everyday things like paper clips to keep cost down.One person. in Gujarat has designed a refrigerator which is  cheap & keeps things cool without electricity.Of course,all those who do jugaad do so with patience.There is a result of  hard work over long periods.No instantaneous results !

There is a facebook page " PROJECTS JUGAAD " showcasing all such jugaads & more !

Now ,I better stop here, as I have to do jugaad for the upcoming letters of the A to Z Blogging Challenge 2014.


This is the tenth post for the A to Z Blogging Challenge 2014.

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