The picture speaks

Have a look at this picture, what is being poured on that dome shaped stone (whatever maybe the religious symbolism here is insignificant so is self-propitiating rituals and selfish crude conceptions) is not white coloured water. It is milk, that coloured water could not symbolise milk is amazing. In the degraded world symbolism has been assigned specific context! I am sure many of us feel distressed when we waste food, or see it being wasted. Not for the people posturing as guardians of this beleaguered society, and not ironically in a space that is supposed to provide moral-ethical context. It is an amazing degradation. Now place that in the context of a country with stupendous level of disparities and extreme poverty, where millions live in absolute misery, also note that this fellow here is in his capacity as President of the country, the first citizen (or senior politician, Union Minister, for last many decades. It needs to be noted that since the period he was Finance Minister disparities have only increased. This breast beating for India’s economy in the last few days is nauseating). What is he trying to showcase? What kind of behaviour is he seeking to spread? How can a person be so reprehensibly irresponsible, so bloody insensitive? Shouldn’t these crimes be coming under the ambit of anti-superstition law and dealt severely? Secularism can never be, and will not be allowed, to be the redemption for these serious breaches.    

India is home to largest number of hungry and malnourished people in the world. According to Global Hunger Index India ranks 67^th among the worst 80 countries in terms of malnutrition with 213 million people (FAO puts it at 230million) in “serious hunger” situation, their diet lacks quantity and quality, they go hungry and are severely malnourished. If that doesn’t help to get the context the situation is worse than countries like N.Korea and Sudan.  World Bank data indicates that India has one of the world’s highest demographic of children suffering from malnutrition, it is double than that of Sub-Saharan Africa. 44% of children under the age of 5 are underweight, 72% infants are anaemic.        

So this is the reality of this society, and now let’s understands what is being wasted with any care or concern. Milk contains up to 16 nutrients that are essential for health. A glass of milk (200ml) contains several important nutrients that include calcium, protein, iodine, potassium, phosphorous, vitamins D, B2, B12 so on. It obviously means that people are not able to afford these, milk is beyond their reach, it is precious. I too recall, during childhood, milk was strictly rationed and surely not something that can be wasted. And the state/region where this criminal waste is being committed is worst on the scale, meaning you can further downgrade the above mentioned data. Imagine passing through all these heart breaking miseries and deprivations into the sanctum to commit this. Are these humans?

Go back to the picture again, see those fellows around with grimy threads judiciously showcased out of their undergarments, as if as a sign of some kind of achievement. Think of sick mindset that works like this, that too inside the sanctum -supposedly holy. Something only likes of Mukherjeejis and depraved minds can fathom and acknowledge, we ordinary people don’t understand these nuances and camaraderie that sprout with it. Seriously, we don’t want to either. Quite aware that, despite best efforts to trap people, world is not this putrefying pit. Also note that there is a Air Force official in uniform watching the proceeding with amusement, possibly bewildered if he is ruminating over why he joined AirForce. Is this his duty? Is it right to use defence personnel, state officials and state machinery for personal purposes, that too something so very sickening and morally unbecoming? So much state money is invested on this fellow, by what is essentially an impoverished society, and look what he is upto. Last but not the least, what is cameraman (camerawoman can be ruled out, if ever there will be menstruation tests to tackle the lurking impurities in the pure and purifying world and the blessed purifiers at the helm!) doing there, in what is surely an enviable angle for shoot. Clearly these are all a set up, and wily Mukherjeeji is adept in his game. “Astute politician” is the word that is used as a euphemism for these embarrassments.  

When the world becomes literate, healthier and richer

            So what happens when societies (that is majority of people) becomes richer and healthier? It is an unprecedented stage in history and with amazing developments in technology has opened up myriad possibilities. This blogger mentioned about Andhra region and the kind of degradation that could be witnessed as people acquire more money, some through IT. As the latest skills and understanding encounters the trapped dead souls it sprouts as blessing, sanctum is seen as source of this opportunity. Maintaining status quo, in this muck of unthinking fatalist people who have bypassed possibilities of modern world, becomes easy. There is a traditional monopoly that gets consolidated through neo-liberal to make people work earnestly against their interest, and even will (like thriving sincere zombies), for future that is kept mystified but with necessary ruse of ‘within reach if you work hard’, and ofcourse with more blessing. It is unethical to make people work –in the name of employment, in dehumanising contexts that shrivel their humanity and slowly but surely their life. These are peddlers of false hope and dubious moral authority. When elite section of this beleaguered society has it so easy, without any shred of discernible competence (expect ofcourse manipulation), then it is conjectured that they will be least interested to change the horrendous reality, all indices points to this lackadaisical ways. There is a traditional lack of urgency or concern, this criminal apathy is sometimes factored in as Indian way for western gaze. They have no incentive to show concern for amazing level of desperation and inequality that thrive; moral vacuum makes it much difficult. Indeed the attempts at replacing primitive ways suffer from another problem, apart from ofcourse the entrenched powerful section that keeps licking, that it is quite impossible to have any radical alterative from this moral vacuum that can synchronise with modern values. And if it does, it will undoubtedly unsettle the applecart of elite’s locus standi in any matter, and the culture of truth by consensus that gnaws into the soul. Meanwhile there is competition of humility and modest manners that come with privileged ease of inheritance now cleverly suited to modernity and enhanced liberal ways. Not endowed with human decency or compassion, and always attuned to accumulate –whether wealth or blessing, there is no point to appeal for better nature where there is none.  

  

 In this fatalist morass market is introduced as arbitrator for all that is best in humans, an ideal market governed with perfect competition brings out the best in human behaviour is the postulate that we have to endure now. Hence education, that is meant to open up mind and critically look at the contemporary world, is now a strive for relevance as perfect buyer and seller in the happiness dispensing market. Any residual desire in this quagmire doesn’t even have nostalgic value. Art is reduced to movies and TV shows that further digs into degradation, the kind of stories and intents that they peddle is a disgrace. Feudalistic, trivial and abomination of all sorts, the worst ofcourse is the one to do with religion. With new technology it just gets worse and belligerent, it is difficult to find anything that is sensible as entertainment. Sticking to the nuances of the putrid pit, loud and noisy, insensitive, ego driven feudal, fatalism ensconced, it is always a nauseating experience. Look at the costliest venture Bahubali (I have quite low expectation from Indians when it comes to entertainment, a form of creative expression that is heavily dependent and decided by the system. But yes I like the ridiculous –the funny/hilarious, despite cringe worthy contexts these do have some talent), it was such a waste, and really couldn’t sit through the whole movie, the only thing worth mentioning is the song sequence wherein cloud turning into chariot, birds so on, otherwise it is a resonation and clear authentication of everything crude and trivial that entitled Indians accumulate and represent. Therefore it becomes dangerous entertainment as a conduit for expressing worst of human culture, traditions and conditions. It is the cheapest and the basest that is targeted. It’s like when BCCI have more money what will they do? Multiplying through further degradation, what else? Whereas in West they make Gravity, Avatar…that constantly stretches and attempts to exhaust the limits of possibilities with these wonderful expressions. While in here they keep repeating mostly trash (includes ‘hollywood’) on TV as a ruse to sell products, meanwhile the ‘artists’ mime emotions with minimal skills to trap humans to buy whatever and multiply their money to become the torchbearers of the society. Is this what it is reduced to, monetising emotions in every possible way to sell? It is rarely an elevating experience, mostly lacking nuances or enlightened brilliance. It is such a shoddy fare that even a half cultured person will find it embarrassing. Meanwhile market has become arbitrator of blessing that is channelizing easy money. They therefore now splurge on latest vehicles and brands, having established as blessed they now position to guide us. The cottage industry that thrives around entertainment, TV channels, movies so on are now the elite of this beleaguered society. These constantly intervene to set the parameter of possible as also infect other areas of human endeavours and play the part as carefully chosen agent to make life meaningless self-perpetuating pit that keeps accumulating pus to classify it as tradition. Emotion based narratives that are used to amuse the populace –who are already fed with healthy diet of myths, easily replace facts with fiction while meanings are distorted and suited for a specific narration of blessedness. Rational discourse becomes difficult in this shifting reality and manipulation. Things have become porous and degrading as entertainment and money power takes centre stage.  It may give the impression of freedom and expression but it is a serious encroachment on humanity of each individual. Each and every emotion is now sought to be tapped and packaged to sell product by these despicables, every few second they prop up with the nuisance. I am sure market has created such degradations in other societies, as sapiens nose dives, but in other societies there is level of competence as also many interesting fields that provide attractions. But in here it’s like the stupid game cricket that sucks and gorges up everything and regurgitates as entertainment, nationalism and ofcourse ‘sport’. It is victory for illusion creators as they fatten on the misery and sensibilities. 

In the last few decades as market gets emboldened the money and benefits of these are being usurped by a narrow section with limited competence as also manipulated self-serving worldviews. This seriously impacts other sections of the society too as mindset that thrives on easy money finds its way thus deeply flawing the aspirational contexts. This constant spewing of low grade fare all around is having a detrimental effect on the society. It is becoming a wasteland where dubious kinds of people thrive, and technology has unfortunately helped unleash these into living room to trap people.  Corporates are here not for common good, if ever it is only incidental, the main aim is to multiply money. Hence traditions that don’t care for common good tends to sync and exploit, unlike compassion and concern driven societies that will surely have ways to prevent these. The reason why, international corporates, when dealing in India tends to lower their standards, and don’t show much concern for common people’s tribulations or existential threats (this blogger had tracked water exploitation by MNCs and how powerful connive to help these at the expense of common people). Capitalism’s dead zones suits sanctum raised dead souls as they work out the share of exploitations. Religion therefore becomes foreseer for market exploitation in the same way as far right religious sections in US have appropriated and amalgamated religion into capitalism.  Hollow acts of democracy and liberty so on becomes irrelevant in the theatre of manipulation. Religion, with its miracles and delusions, bludgeon individuals into obeying supplicating creatures with suspect critical thinking faculties that is incapacitated to sane reactions to surroundings. Humanity, solidarity and empathy that never really had any chance in this society are further pushed away. Articulated alternatives that suit the occasion is pushed in through state might that mimes sanctum.

So what do people do when they have literacy and nutrition? When these basic needs are satisfied we are expected to have healthy and educated individuals who strive for better understanding of the surroundings, use his/her mind enhanced by awareness of ideas of great minds and thoughts to negotiate challenges posed by primitive traditions, as also as a springboard for egalitarian contexts and benign world. And with modern technologies that enhances senses and provides ample time from dehumanising occupations a society is therefore expected to progress and contribute to humanity. But do Indians have the potential for it, or better still, does this society have the traits to capture the beauty and nuances of progress? Kerala is a better example to scrutinize and understand these. A state that was projected as a standard for human development parameters, that match most advanced societies on these matters. Thanks mainly due to progressive movements very much initiated by education institutions through missionaries as also a strong impetus from communism. Kerala achieved these during 1970s, effectively this is the period when the society peaked and saturated, it’s been down the hill since then. Slowly but surely the hold of putrefied pit has factored in all the possibilities. Literacy could never really become education. Physical health couldn’t work out the mental possibilities and freedom that it represented. There is no future here in this churning pit that regurgitates and gnaws all the while, and if humanity is looking for any answers or solution to burgeoning problems this surely is not the place. Children are just clones churned out by flawed society and are seen as investment for security in what is essentially a threatening and cannibalising society. It is over millions of lives, their possibilities and hopes that Rajajis, Ayerjis, Mukherjeejis are bulldozed to the top to showcase blessings while degrading democratic institutions. Insulated from realities and devoid of any scrutinising skills, education is reduced to rituals with those adept in replication score and are then readied for dehumanising jobs with innate humbleness that seeks to acknowledge fate. There is demand for “productive well educated professional” Indians in West, and ironically these are now threatened by bots, AI! (case of slave meets robot! So who is better?!). So there, surely replicators and incremental addition don’t measure up to the challenge. There is a foundational issue. It seems the whole society is not only insane but sinisterly incapacitated to introspect. Humans trapped within these can only modify and transform according to this reality, as also when there is huge incentive to follow the lead (that likes of blessed Mukherjeejis so explicitly elaborate). The process of history and traditions spun becomes the deciding factor on potential, transcending these becomes suicidal. Hence, stunted fatalistic humans, who are easily controlled and manipulated, and a society that constantly drivels to the worst possible options and outcomes. Culture and tradition of society are collective manifestations of human nature and potential. And manifestations of this society (that is more than a billion) in every crucial areas of human endeavour and its limited contribution to humanity is testament to deeper rot. Ofcourse there are exceptions, but they surely cannot come from a framework that lacks sensitivity, that is not how humanity works (atleast that is how I know it).      

    

Kerala also is a case for different religions, and supposed harmony that seem to float in the air. To start with religion is not an identity (fluffs in West in their urgency for mullah feeding have taken it to the level of racism, don’t know about muslims feeling secure but yes fluffs have been able to position as kindred souls at the expense of common people. The backlash is severe and has potential to take societies many decades back), these are same type of people, with similar language, culture and outlook, who have been artificially divided along the lines of religions. Religion has its positives but unfortunately true to the nature of the society the best could never really thrive, and in the last few decades the worst of religions are posing serious threat. It is revisionism at its worst and each showing pride in its backwardness, and religions and its much further divisions down the line is living in truce. There is nothing positive here. It is the degraded form of human expression that has taken root in the name of religion and identities herein, and any sense of harmony so on is only cosmetic. Enter market with its greed and posturing as harmoniser, and you have new problems that further scrap the bottom of putrid pit. See the picture herein, its gold jewellery ads that showcase all the three religions (I had taken some pics of banners but somehow lost it), the surplus of gold and commodification herein can make any sane person puke but in here these are part of celebration and yes untold happiness that spreads with purity of gold. It’s a symptom of mental pathology that is accepted as tradition and is shared as harmony of depraved minds. A harmonious society that is about sickening pride, deviant prestige and zombie humans measured in scale. Kerala therefore is a compelling example for what happens when Indians get literacy and nutrition, and decide to live in harmony. 

Garbage at the top: It’s testing time

A common refrain that is experienced. At every stage, in every institution, in every attempt, in all the hopes and promises, this society has to endure the worst, the most mediocre at the helm it is literally the garbage at the top. It is amazingly tardy while whimsical is the patronising claims for incompetence, it assures the dignity in otherwise sordid state of affairs. Not really surprising considering vacuum emanating from a space that was expected to contain religio-moral foundation for the society. Not only that, this vacuum putrefied into something pernicious, very few societies in human history have fallen into such astounding levels of human degradation, it’s cannibalism of soul. It is cannibalising the humanity in each human and constantly preying on misery.

Who are these people at the top, at the crucial positions whose decisions, attitudes and lifestyles, impacts lives of millions of people, and how do they reach there? Not denying that there are some exceptionally smart individuals but they are not the norm, they never were, but exceptions and you can be very sure that they are always fighting the ‘system’. The careless foul system nurtured and savoured as it hopped from sanctum to colonisers lap and then to democratic institutions with desultory ease. We have to take example and nothing suits better to understand these than the first citizen of India, the former President Mukherjee is an illustration of this amazing level of degradation that so easily uses democratic institutions to further itself under the guise of morals. In a society with horrendous disparities that is nurtured and exploited through deviant traditions and exploitative norms democracy becomes conduit for control, dominance and imposition. Elections extend feudalistic values and filial connections.  How this fellow Mukherjeeji reached where he did, and what he did with such an opportunity, is illustrative of the devious ways that is normalised. The symbolism that he represents is considered normal, indeed posited as competent –meritorious (a funny conception in an overwhelmingly mediocre society), and you will see these ordained into cushiness as if by miracle, subsequent alacrity shown to spun stories to justify. Meanwhile use of symbolism is reserved to those classified as marginalised –product of unique form of diversity. There is also chest beating on ‘merit’ on such occasions, there are mongrels recruited who sniff viciously at the entrance to qualify and quantify degradation that is fancied. And by all qualification and quantification Mukherjeeji was showcased as stellar presence while Kovindji was met with derision. Therefore the scrutiny is urgently needed, and must be brutally accomplished, considering how much entrenched these are and corrupting influence these have on society, severely debilitating hapless people and over the last many decades furiously unleashed through state machinery after the so called independence.  

It is therefore very important to get personal to decipher the depth of deceit, the constant refrain that you must not get personal as a matter of decency is a ruse learned from West used on common people to avoid scrutiny. When the consequences are brutal, when people suffer untold misery due to these deceits then the scrutiny must be stringent, ripping any modicum of decency that is being used as veil, to hide. The fellow who reaches the top most position in India, and held some crucially responsible positions, treated with utmost relish by market media and lutyen’s litters will have to be eviscerated. Believe me this blogger waited for five years to put this Mukherjeeji in his rightful place err pit as I grit my teeth all these years watching amazing level of degradation that this fellow represented. As a President he used state machinery for temple hopping in different cities (I encountered this fellow in Mysuru and Guruvayur as he rushed to temples as part of official 'duty') wherein he could have utilised this opportunity to visit local schools, interacted with children, visited wildlife areas so on. This would have spruced up things and put the focus on its importance as it is being visited by nobody less than the President of the country, and would have set good example for the people (though I must add National Innovation related meeting did happen in Rashtrapathi Bhavan, but that doesn’t help the matter). But our little man’s little mind had better things to do, and used these occasions to spread degraded frame as was his wont. He will not be forgiven, though “bania media” and lutyen’s litters may look the other way, this dereliction will be severely dealt. And yes he should be charged for the expense for his personal visit, why should the poor people suffer? People like him are indication of the kind of leaders who were sustained and nurtured by the feudal system in the garb of democracy. Look at this vulgar KC Rao, the head of new state Telangana, study him, and you will know how crude nascent gets solidified into a system. This disgraceful fellow is only replicating what he has observed to secure himself. Andhra region is also a study on what Indians do when they have lots of money and blessing, it will make you puke and yes they have spread to US too.  

This blogger values nation state and President is a hallowed ceremonial position, and considering that castetva forces are now unhinging their liberal screws to float over idea of nation into overarching bleeding heart nether with international ambitions, this becomes crucial. It is laughable considering that these primitives haven’t even been able to come of their casteist pit that they preen to posture as global citizens! Mukherjeeji by common consensus among species that attach to power and germinate along dripping gravy, also entitled litters herein, as competence epitomised. This valuation gained traction after the new President was announced, and the “dalit” characterisation –subtly-but-overtly-indicating (its fine art passed on as legacy) as incompetence, masterly done with thumping camaraderie  spread among lutyen’s squatters and counterparts in metros –who have assumed as our local guardians. Pratibha Patil was contrasted as deficit in their estimation while Mukherjeeji was in august company, indeed the list of former Presidents and Governors (which is judiciously done to replicate monarchy hence heightened case of blessing) talks of amazing level of sanctum scum camaraderie, the impunity of it is shocking. Gandhian masquerade being an assorted fig leaf attempts to hide primitive home truth as they venture higher moral grounds. They also, as part of conspiracy of untold blessing that keep showering for miraculous reasons, unburden their over exerted, and obviously, wise mind into literary matters, hence writing comes natural. It is a fortuitous capsulation of life well blessed. This defecation is ultimate sign of being chosen to express one’s will and experience to less fortunate. Writing=Wisdom, is an established fact in this circle, close scrutiny will point to amazing bullshit. The prodigious numbers of books, magazines that is available in the market is mindboggling, clearly nobody buys these but somehow they thrive, it’s about scoring among elite section! There is intense competition to showcase themselves as successful, and market manipulation is how it is achieved.

The amount of writing herein excites nobody, very rarely something of substantive emerges. Without internet where would people like me get references for better writing, brilliant ideas and elevating thoughts? Surely not from this dustbin (again exceptions are always there). Soon after the so called independence scums with limited intellect showcased their god gifted acumen by writing thick books, some even ventured into evaluation of Gita and home grown tradition of philosophising inanities (even low life CRajagopalachari hopped around as a writer!). Wisdom found its way as shaft of rays from high above targeting the blessed. It was inevitable. Writing was meant to strengthen the narration of blessed land and strictly measured blessedness percolated on people. While the reality was brutally casteist and primitive, almost all the well-known writers, fiction and nonfiction, wrote about the world that is caste sanitised and charmingly wonderful (like RK Narayan, who meanwhile found occasion to ruminate over Gandhi. Gandhi is a big ticket in the stampede. His essays were equally nauseating pointing to amazing immunity from surrounding degradations), otherwise its caste sanitised world but with mysterious sense of angst, of dissatisfied selves looking for better meanings as they negotiate entitled life without ever thinking or even having basic observation skills to the realities of this society. They are revered writers, some even best sellers of this regrettable society, while some suitably awarded by the state through Jnanpiths and Sahityas. Ofcourse some do make sense but majority are so appallingly insular, regurgitating their little world to little people, trivial attempts to showcase entitlements. While sensitive ones carefully plug at angst of entitlement, a kind of self loathing in vacuum. 

Fortunately there is a finite supply of bullshit, and truth is catching up, and this blogger will attempt to drivel it in at every possible occasion in every possible way. Extremely grateful to the technology that provide these platform for people like me, even two decades back I would be dumped in the nearest bin without a trace as kindred souls do double flip and awe strike the world! It is therefore important to scrutinise what kind of people are nurtured, indeed groomed, by power brokers as tradition driven scums of this society under the garb of democracy and other liberal sounding words. It is a strategy to use liberal idioms for engagement, rather legitimising, with the civilised world. It will be instructive, a revelation, to start from the topmost. Right from the word go Mukherjeeji was elevated as some kind of wise man, indeed this wonder of lutyen’s was nurtured rather judiciously while the wily fellow ticked all the boxes, as suggested or pointed to, with desultory ease. He has held almost all important and crucial positions of this nation, and is even referred by obsequious wage slaves –in the wonderland of Indian media, as “best PM we never had!” Clearly there is a well-oiled machine at work to exaggerate this fellow and people like him. During those heydays of manipulation, as sickularism filled the sky, crafty Mukherjeeji had initiated his clever moves. Step one in degraded society is to wallow in degradation, no morals and no scruples just bath in it as if this is the normal. Better still make the conscience subjective, if that doesn’t work suspend or castigate. You will be quite naïve to assume that the compulsive temple hopping of Mukherjeeji was for religious reasons. Consolidation of caste degradation was also a definitive step towards strengthening his bargaining chip. You will be stupid to think that cash rich, conscience deficit, moral vacuum religious institutions and the deviant power structure that it breeds will not be asserting and milking its grip over hapless people. Mukherjeeji was right at the top of the garbage, adept in his game. The garbage that severely immobilised Indian society at all levels, a burden that is eating into the society for a long time. The amazing level of mediocrity and tardiness that this society nurtures is legendary, any competence or empathy is exception to the rule and tradition. Whether in democratic institutions like Legislature, Judiciary, Executive or Media, the structure and rules looks impressive on paper (as they say ‘fundamentals’ are strong) while the reality is sickening. The worst easily find their way to the top, while common people are trapped in their misery. Social institutions have been always been degraded, enlightened souls from Buddha to Nanak tried their best but the sinister nature of this society where likes of Mukherjeeji are nurtured and fattened have quite viciously extended its cold merciless grip through democratic institutions, after the so called independence, the power structure of nation state was easily usurped. 

Every institution, every responsible position attunes to garbage at the top, hence these toxic leachate percolates down as desired behaviour. Attitudes that put premium on sycophancy over ethics and propriety starts to take shape, deviousness of sanctum is replicated in daily dealing. The methods of pleasing, rules of engagements so on, are imitated instead of the matter. Even scientific institutions are not immune to such degradation, indeed these ‘garbage at the top’ rituals are replicated here too to gain favour and promotions, while sane competent people are side lined and isolated. You shouldn’t be surprised if the senior ‘scientist’ in ISRO takes the suggestion from squatter in Tirupathi seriously on what went wrong in the recent launch. Afterall these are rituals, indeed every experiment is a ritual in ‘pure’ science, every process sacred replication and results are divine logic! It is no wonder that all the innovations (even cryogenic engine, which is Russian) for crucial needs (all the latest defence requirements) of this society happen somewhere else while in here it is sacred harmonious world that is always ready to awe strike! Even when majority are involved and dependent on agriculture the latest technology has to come from small country called Israel because in here the caste entitled garbage at the top are so amazingly incompetent that they even lack the capacity to understand that they don’t measure up. Always living in exaggerated assumption as blessed souls, a burden on society and a constant challenge to decent people. What a deeply flawed society.  

          

Over the last many decades degradation has been rather severe. The ruling parties and powerful sections have consistently nurtured casteist feudals, who replicate deviance. Aiyerjis to Digvijays to Mukherjeeji are different shades of degradation that seek to carry the traditions of mahatmas, pundits and low lives. What was it about this scoundrel CR Rajagopalachari that he finds such revered mentions as Rajaji (even a tiger sanctuary is named after this buffoon), this scum even masqueraded as a freedom fighter while the colonisers just loved him, amazing talents of irony! Herein lies the deviance of the foundation of nascent nation that rocketed the garbage to the top at the expense of the people. Incidentally trusteeship was the euphemism used by Gandhi to define garbage at the top. Each and every instance of Mukherjeeji’s rise to power is a testament to this deceit. The reason why rich and powerful visit these sanctum is because they want to be seen in good favour, there is a strong under dealing that communicates and passes the messages to relevant people. God is only a conduit in these unsavoury dealings. It is a club, which conspires to make the religious sites miracle driven and a template for common people to stampede as they seek blessings to multiply their good fortune and further trapped in their misery.  Even the corrupt dump their money to these, now increasingly powerful, golden gods of cash rich temples. So you cut a mountain with impunity, as authorities look the other way, export all the minerals and then construct a golden throne as gift to the specific temple, the powerful gods, substituting for powerful ‘garbage at the top’, will bless. So why did Mallaya gift golden door? (This deviant affliction to gold is sickening, that too door, and that too to a temple that is known for sickening traditions? What kind of disgusting society this is?). Because, willy Mallaya got the measure of the garbage at the top, he was sending a message…he was spreading the sphere of influence to the forces that matter!! Visit to casteist degraded temples and authenticating these and judiciously getting favour into billion rupee money spinning venture has a much sinister play at work. It is for no reason garbage at the top was charmed.

Mukherjeeji is adept in this, the kind of degradation people like him have caused is severe to be not taken notice of.  The reason why India languishes at the bottom on all international egalitarian scale is not a coincidence.  Look at the tardy education system, the basic education was systematically neglected over the last many decades (the UPA through RTE,RTI so on, has taken some egalitarian measures after decades of apathy but it was submerged by amazing level of corruption, greed and impunity). It is so substandard, so as to keep people trapped in their own misery. The same is the case of health, law and order, judiciary so on at the grassroots level that impacts millions of people. It is meant to keep people trapped and busy, it helps in keeping harmony for the garbage at the top. Meanwhile the higher education is exaggerated as meritorious, and even kept out of bounds with very few seats (so ridiculously low that one wonders that whether it isn’t sadism as people compete for “toughest exams”), but doesn’t even measure to any international standards, always mediocre, languishing at the bottom. At the most they can excel as replicators, or some incremental innovations. The thoughts that brought this world to the spectacular possibilities that we experience cannot come from a society that doesn’t value humanity and the humans in it. Empathy, concern for ethical values that give rise to logical thinking and understanding, is an important factor in society’s progress and wellbeing. Democracy, liberty and egalitarian values are all outcomes and product of struggles by societies, leadership and ideas of amazing people who guided and strived for better world. While in here these were constantly threatened from what was supposed to be the space for moral, and these remains a potent force thanks to the garbage at the top, and likes of Mukherjeejis.

Spiritual gurus were always part of Indian society mostly they formed an egalitarian reference for the people aghast at the primitiveness inside the sanctum. They studiously stood against exploitation and provided humanitarian references to common people. We have so many examples of such great souls; they indeed form the soul of this society and spring board for all the egalitarian values that has percolated over the centuries. Some unfortunately fizzled into religion, unfortunate because structures tend to negate values and are easily appropriated, nevertheless they attempted at providing egalitarian space. Buddha was beacon of compassion, subtlety that comes with awareness of fragile, he placed primacy on self as arbitrator, he steadfastly rejected squatter scums and their degraded worldview. Instead of appreciating enlightened thoughts sanctum scums responded viciously furiously went about removing all signs of Buddhism, a kind of cleansing. Fortunately other societies gained and flourished wherein in here it’s digging the depth of depravity. Compare regular places of worship in places like say Japan with that in India, you can extrapolate these to understand societies and way they develop and percolate into common people. It is quite saddening. In here greater truth is attempted to be obfuscated with cunningness and arrogance while in subtler societies these are dealt with aesthetics of great care, gentleness and simplicity.

 It must also be asserted that heightened expression found in Upanishads so on can only come from compassionate souls, great sages who experienced life and had enlightened view. They were the spiritual gurus whose thoughts form the basis of these scriptures. It cannot come from minds of brutes who occupy sanctum with entitled ease; there is clearly cunning appropriation of best of Hinduism into squatter sanctum fold. It is when Mukherjeeji and Ayerji type scoundrels started to ransack and appropriate these valuable moral spaces as hereditary entitlements that the degradation was initiated into the society, and last many centuries the pus keeps putrifying into newer and horrendous expressions. These despicables moved along the power centres, and with characteristic flourish and limited competence posed as wise men, injected impotence into the system, kingdoms were converted into warring factions that were incapable to defend but expertised in deceit and cannibalism. Garbage at the top have caused untold misery to this society as they invented new ways to scrap into the depth of humanity. Into this depth Nation state was handed over in platter through colonialism. All the datas and indices points to skewed nature of society that surely indicates something seriously abnormal, indeed it is difficult to call it even a society. A region that is so morally degraded that neighbours for centuries are classified as different communities and these zombies are ready for unspeakable atrocities to defend these deceits, and as cleverly are now beacon of diversity! These con artists have awe struck for too long and must be dealt severely. Casteism is worst than racism, it is based on fiction that seeks to degrade humans. Any reference to caste must be sternly dealt as it is a serious violation of human rights. Guru Nanak an enlightened soul, and Sikhism, insisted on caste neutral references in name and community dining for reason. They focused on militant resistance in violent world as a response that was expected in such circumstance. This ability to respond and defend strongly, logically and wholeheartedly, happens only when you are concerned about the plight of common people, when you have competence. You don’t exploit people and turn sanctum into gold dens and scoot when attacked, a pattern that is so common and then they have audacity to blame invaders! So when Mukherjeeji or Ayerji visit gurudwara as high act of secularism they are in reality violating the sanctity of that moral space and humiliating enlightened souls by their casteist references and degrading presences. World must be awakened to these violations that is being cleverly packaged as benign. Every place of worship in West or in any civilised world -who care about human rights, if it has priest whose position is based on birth based entitlements then it is a serious violation, either demolish the structure or remove the fellow. This blogger had already called upon sane and responsible people to severely restrict giving employment to people with casteist references, and curtail organisation that promotes these. It is difficult but atleast any attempt at high moral grounds must be thrashed at the bud.  
Meanwhile discriminations, violence and killing were hidden as petty cases through control over law and order machinery and manipulation (Vemula suicided because he was ‘frustrated’ is a pattern that is repeated for decades, sometimes it is blamed on aliens, as it keeps eye watering unity in diversity narration intact. Hindutva forces are using the same pattern on muslim lynching, even the video evidence is not enough!). If people at the helm were concerned they would have reformed law and order machinery ages ago.

                                 

Spiritual gurus and enlightened souls also anchored as social reformers and tried to create positive space for humanity to thrive (ofcourse Gandhi was a status quoist sinister imposter who mimed to the advantage of casteist). Even Sufism that blunted the crudeness of Islam comes from the same context. Unfortunately hapless people were also exploited by charlatans in garb of spiritual gurus who copied squatter nuances to attract, with exploitative market these became much menacing (likes of RamRahim is such an example). Meanwhile these attempts at egalitarian were studiously undermined by dangerous caste driven barbarians inside the temples who always sought powerful and rich to gain credibility. Mukherjeeji comes from that lineage, and his elevation straight to the top is an indication how degraded things are. This is replicated into every powerful institutions. When he was angling for President’s position angels in media had started the lullaby (the undercurrent of these favour can be traced to sanctum dealings –of assured quid quo pro, its so f*ucking easy!) of him being a “go between BJP and Congress” (I am wondering what is common between these two that likes of Mukherjeeji was able to tap?!!) He was projected as an astute problem solver, a communicator. So checked him, and here he was in the parliament showing emotions and extreme anger, frothing, indeed this I am told is common (kindred soul Thapar too experienced these outburst but considered himself blessed as he was hugged later, eye watering reminisce, now he insist on wanting to see it encapsulated into a book). For blessed souls any emotional incursions is tolerable, it is shraap mode. Pity us people.

Dubious nature of spiritual gurus who are sprouting all across has to be seen in the context of contemporary world.  Real spiritual gurus were not into power, they were generally travellers, itinerants who moved from place to place, or else held menial jobs but meanwhile occasioned to higher thoughts that helped common people. With market and government machinery there is an exhibition of power and money. Temples emulates these to get powerful. Power and money hence become stand point to evaluate stature. “God rewards the deserving with material success. Immense wealth is not only compatible with their beliefs but a validation of them"(religious racist in US). The logical reverse side of such gospels is that poverty is in essence a matter of individual responsibility. Providence is bludgeoned in as an ally to material success, the great riches that await suitable blessings. “This is what I did therefore you must replicate to be successful” is what is being pushed in. This is the path that is now deeply rooted in common people’s psyche as they stampede for blessing. We don’t have those benign enlightened itinerant souls anymore, if ever they will be seen as pathetic failures in the exalted binary of success and failure that the world is being reduced to.  And a society in moral vacuum is ready to follow the words of people with money and power, after all there wouldn’t be such asymmetry if they are not blessed. Ideas of right and wrong are consolidated through power, prestige and money, hence blessing. There is something seriously wrong here. This society is losing its egalitarian traditions. 

Casteist posturing as kindred souls postulate with increasingly humbleness (sometimes you wonder will they be melting into the chair, chair becomes them or them become chair?) that we must prevent caste discrimination. Beware. It is the similar to the question that is posed to avuncular ‘moderate’ muslim in Western attire, with right manners and charm, as to what they think about apostasy or blasphemy. Then you see the fangs and canines come out, the avuncular charmer is now baying blood. It is NOT about preventing caste discrimination. It is very much about preventing Caste. Removing caste. Annihilating caste. Like racism casteism must be removed, it’s a blot on humanity. And that is the difference between Ambedkar and Gandhi, difference between ethical and unethical. Isn’t it therefore deeply disturbing that the fellow who stood for casteism is also projected as apostle of peace? This peace is very dangerous, and has caused untold misery to people. This nonviolence is debilitating, and the Indians who hide behind these and move around with enlarged pupil and kindred soul must be dealt severely. “We know ourselves only insofar as we have been tested” observed Ms. Szymborska. It is testing time. Fluffs are blowing away in the wind.    

Castetva forces and Hindutva forces, on a death spiral

          Almost every issue nowadays seems to be aspiring for high moral grounds, and this is something too common when unhinging with reality has a tradition to it. And when it is matter of wrangling for the narration to advantage so as to creep into power and licks these becomes vicious. Meanwhile as they go for jugular these doesn’t seem to interest common people –busy as they are in their own drudgery, an exploitative system that is nurtured by the same warring forces. People are trapped in lackadaisical ways and apathy that thrive on nepotism, corruption and all the moral disgrace that is transferred from sanctum as entitlement and attitude. Castetva forces are clearly the subset of Hindutva forces, this embarrassing reality they are acutely aware, that common link to sanctum moral vacuum. Some even claim to be atheist, like for instance this fellow Guha –who ticks all the boxes of degradation from Gandhi to cricket to amazing turn of sentence in English that tickles the right spot to grab our history, hence deviously claim an authority of our narration. For the same reason he is nurtured, taken care, fed and fattened. Atheist is a laughable irony, if a fellow with Nazi symbol on his head claim to be pacifist it will be scandalous as much as kukluxklan is not the benign “other side”(Trump). But somehow shockingly castetva forces are posited as benign, and this image is judiciously constructed for western gaze. Atheist Guha (an anachronism that will give “mahatma gandhi” run for money) is brave (‘sincere’ is a better word...to understand the context you need to double back two decades!!) to drive down the countryside, quite obviously noting the grandness of temples on the way and finally concluding that plastics are problem. I am told the fellow is an erudite enchanting raconteur among castetva posturing liberals, it adds the flavour in market attuned weekend get together.

Castetva forces in the last many decades, with ample boost from state might, infrastructure and money, have usurped the narration and have severely undermined all the progressive ideas coalesced over centuries that formed the soul of this society despite serious and persistent moral incursions from sanctum, they cleverly cleaved themselves into high moral grounds by working out English skills and miming western pointers as liberals, and significantly, to showcase their kindred side started patronising fundamentalist muslims (this dogmatic elite with extreme religious take is well fed and domesticated as a reference to bleeding heart), characteristically and as inhuman, the intense appeasement to the select furthered misery on common people. Vicious regressive muslim leaders were fed to keep the flock together and brutalize into patriarchy and segregation, so that it makes it easier to negotiate. Communalisation of society was not their concern, occasional praise from West (like for instance Bush) on domestication skills was seen as pat on the back while people suffered and the society spiralled down. As is the case with a section that traditionally lacked qualities of empathy and are incapacitated on compassion actions were always calculated to keep the power and narration under control. This degradation is taken to such an extreme extend so as to serve their purpose of keeping the divisiveness crude and boiling.

Divisiveness, and keeping people segregated, is where they truly thrive, whether Casteism –in all its sanctum crudeness replicating that into modern frames, or through selectively promoting and nurturing sickening patriarchy and higher claims in religion, particularly Islam. This is attitudinal trait of people who are incapable to see humans as humans, and are severely incapacitated to see humanity. They nurture divisiveness to hold on to power and use the state machinery to exploit. If science had not progressed this far and societies not scrutinised critically these scoundrels would have even classified “dalits” as some different species, and shown liberal attributes of awe inspiring keenness to adopt and feed. Divisiveness is a consistent attempt towards degradation, and degraded world is what castetva forces look forward to as it hides their incompetence, in the melee of high moral positioning for suffering masses all kind of dubious people with minimum skills, insulated from stakes in the fate, stampede in. Amazingly crude patriarchal ways were nurtured as minority (this narration of religious identity as minority has severely degraded the society), cruder forms of personal laws at the expense of common people were supported by the state that was run over by castetva brutes looking for credibility. Predominantly muslim region of Kashmir was patronised by giving special status, at the expense of Indian people as also beleaguered innocent people in Kashmir as they suffer the consequences of ghettoization and radicalisation, as also making it extremely risky for the security personnel –who mostly come from poorer sections.  While the state could use its might to capture Goa, why were such measures not initiated even when Indian defence force had upper hand? The leaders of nation are duty bound to protect the strategic interests of the nation. That they weren’t able to and the future generation are facing the consequences speaks of keenness of positioning over national interests. That they could play around with security and strategic needs of the nation so as to appear kindred is scandalous. What is a deeper malaise is the characteristic desultory mindset of taking common people for granted. The audacity is such that the ‘islamic’ nation (that has horrendous blasphemy law, and a tenuous connection with democracy where non-state actors –fanatic mongrels, are fed and nurtured) in the neighbourhood instead of dealing with extreme caution are seen as scoring point for secularism among these hideous positioners (brutes like Aiyer takes it to next level). Having cultural and sporting link is a different matter but this kind of positioning by political leaders as was also seen during dictator Mushraf's visit is sickening. One wonders if terrorist attacks in Mumbai had occurred in Lahore or New York how people would have reacted? It is matter of serious concern that the mastermind is not brought to justice yet.

As is the case these apathy to the plight happens on daily basis in this society, the system is nurtured in such a manner that it puts least premium on Indian life, it is cheapest and negotiable.The entitled arrogance is such that they expect common people to take all kinds of nonsense. While people suffer atrocities, violence and an apathetic state (that is reflected in skewed social indices, as lackadaisical system thrives) the elite section settles into higher and unreachable moral grounds. Meanwhile as they dwell in higher and higher moral grounds constantly awe striking the West their vicinity is kept purified and insulated from reality, as has been the case inside the sanctum. Though common people face violence and violations on daily basis any incursions into their space is seen as a threat to the nation. The pursuit for purity is such that it leaves one flabbergasted, and wondering, whether this is emerging from this society. It surely is a mirage, if not anything else. Take the recent case of privacy issue by SC, it is hailed internationally as highest moral grounds possible by humans to achieve. Evidently everyone is wonderstruck. While Indian media seeks the eye watering nuances of son’s redemption, the hereditary legacy is, we are told, in safe hands. These are the sentimental craps where Indians sparkle, indeed another of degradation that elite sections constantly peruse to keep common people trapped in the pit. It subdues appropriate emotions and sedates rational thoughts, therefore good hunting ground for manipulations. The glaring fact is that the Indian judiciary is one of the least competent and suffers from horrendous apathy which is legendry. Justice delayed is justice denied, but this one even tries to redefine ‘delayed’. Judges enjoy exaggerated status and opulent facilities at the expense of a society that is essentially poor with amazing level of disparities. That they are ensconced in castetva primitiveness is given sometimes shifting from liberal mask to hindutva as the situation demands, while some even moving to ridiculous and appalling worldview. System nurtures and promotes these while competence as always is an exception.  Meanwhile lawyers grow richer and richer, disgustingly a nonagenarian lawyer charges lakhs of rupees as services counted on hourly basis, put that in context to amazing level of poverty and disparity in this country as also what is the real value of “service” that he is providing? It is as if gems falls from his mouth, reality being he is a loud mouthed buffoon with high placed contacts, that he can, with his nepotistic skills, influence is the obvious reason (thankfully the fellow recently decided to retire!). Same is the case for almost all Delhi based high profile manipulative lawyers who drop in as union ministers cunningly using their powerful people privy as an advantage and negotiation lever. What kind of world is this? Why no action taken on this obvious clash of interest, as also no ceiling on earning by these legal luminaries in what is amazingly incompetent and tardy system? Coming to the issue of privacy these exists for elite section to score points and use to their advantage while for common people these are interesting theories that they have no time for.      

     

Meanwhile castetva forces, in a case of liberal atonement, have been allowing barbarians to pump in petrodollars and vicious form of religion from Saudi, in the last many decades the coastal region, specifically around Mangalore and Kerala, as also many parts of country has seen intense radicalisation that has left local population within and outside the religion terribly concerned. Number of religious structures sprouts everywhere, while people lack basic infrastructure.  Patronising by castetva forces has provided an easy opening for hindutva forces who are able to tap on people’s fear and insecurities. Apart from keeping people tied up in their misery they are divided through brutal conceptions that constantly suck away humanity from otherwise decent people. Even as egalitarian as a measure ‘reservation’, suggested to ameliorate the status of marginalised, has been cleverly used to keep people trapped in primitive conception that can be milked rather than an elevating humanistic measure that democracy occasioned. Casteist feudals masquerading as freedom fighters, essentially negotiating power at the expense of common people (who paid a very terrible price through partition), controlled the government machinery for so many decades but judiciously maintained the same exploitative structure but with added apathy. Crucial issues like land reforms (that would have surely revolutionised into equitable and empowered society) and other egalitarian measures, that sought to reduce disparities or negate brutal encroachments by casteist forces, were actively resisted. Last many decades castetva forces had a free rein as they controlled every aspect of life from birth to death, the degradation was complete. Casteist leapfrogging from sanctum replicated the same crudeness, sanctum deity was replaced with powerful family, this mindset mimed down with hierarchy as each powerful person posturing as incarnate hence expecting ego pampering. While for those masquerading liberal secularism mata became the presiding deity, all the rituals were followed with characteristic rigour, people were incidental in the scheme. Sycophancy became defining character as it trickled down to the lowest level under strict hierarchy, and in absence of any decipherable competence matters of seniority was sternly adhered to. Meanwhile, as an indication of being blessed, and as divine messengers, they also ‘chose’ people for favour; dispensing patronage was turned into a fine art wherein democratic institutions were used with flourish. Casteist plugs were checked and cross checked as the infection spread through the society as feudal Indians measured and appropriated egalitarian institutions –essentially an alien idea for a primitive society, into their deceit.                  

These also kept common people in constant anguish and desperation, as also latent animosity towards created others that sprouted all across as euphemised “communities” thrived. Barbaric islamic fundamentalists were fed with impunity or fear of consequence while divisiveness was channelized and sold as diversity; it was about time that hindutva forces were able to capitalise on this anguish and anger, further fuelled by rampant corruption and nepotism under the guise of liberal secular posturing. Casteist icons like Gandhi was appropriated into hindutva fold with such desultory ease to the chagrin and intense embarrassment of castetva forces as they scrap into emptying reservoir of manipulation space. It is a home run, and there is a perfect DNA match. 
                        

Moral degradation emanating from sanctum creates a frame that works at two levels, firstly, supplication and sycophancy to power. Secondly, subjugation and barbaric treatment of weak or those below the pecking scale, it becomes sinister when fate as ingredient is added as blessing. This feudal way is ingrained as apathy and lack of compassion. Insidiously trapped desperate people emulate this in whatever scale or circumstance they find themselves in, this desperation becomes the moral heuristic, as they fervently aspire to climb by whatever means. Meanwhile squatter sanctums are open for business, money comes pouring in as miserable people in moral vacuum bribe and penance for blessing. Capitalism with its own line of degradation and opportunist exploitation standards finds a natural ally. And through this prism all the latest technology and innovation instead of becoming opportunities for better understanding of world becomes instrument of manipulation and further consolidation of degraded worldview.    

    

Acquiescing to power, position and riches, that maybe acquired through any dubious means, (considering how exceptional ideas nurturing talents is) through entitlements or exploitation of people or natural resources, irrespective of any ethical context, is ingrained as fate. So hereditary entitlements are blessing rather than something that should be curtailed, discouraged, feel embarrassed about even as one posture for higher egalitarian claims. Dynastic politics is minor matter, when you have dynastic judiciary, business, media….wherein all the nepotistic contacts and nuances (in the absence of any professional standards these becomes crucial in negotiations) are passed on as legacy and blessing. An attempt at egalitarian would consider measures like inheritance tax or other innovative methods to suit the society but in this devious world these fortunes have sanctum sanction that is meant to perpetuate a worldview. Far from any concerns, which seriously points to lacunae, with characteristic deviousness these were factored into democracy as diversity and awe striking uniqueness. As people adore more money and power as indication of blessing, good fortune, the moral vacuum keeps widening encompassing all institutions. In this vacuum corruption, nepotism and devious means is seen as natural extension of opportunity that god has granted, and with market the synergy of degradation acquires the veneer of professionalism. Multiplying money through exploitation of people and nature is therefore common with limited competence nurtured in overwhelming mediocre ways. You can experience this all around you.

PS: They will charge exponential fees, and take education as money spinning entrepreneurial venture but don’t you even expect basic standards, forget education not even basic standards of safety. While zombie parents, authorities, stake holders who are well aware of these glaring lacunas are sedated in the stories of fate and redemptions, the messy vein clogging red threads on the wrist and amulets around wherever is an immediate solution that is suggested, ofcourse that too is charged! Afterall where else in this universe a little piece of red thread can fetch you hundreds of rupees if bought in from sanctum deviousness, and has the capacity to divert fate to any desired direction. With such blessing school authorities can do whatever. We are safe. Life goes on. 

You can replicate this case into any frame across this country, apathy will repeat     

Flooding: The Dutch solution

As Bengaluru is battered and flooded again a pattern you can see all around, with increased intensity of rain (that ofcourse is not Chinese hoax), water gets clogged and makes it extremely dangerous for commuters, as lackadaisical municipalities don’t check the slabs and people get drowned. In Delhi a neighbour kid drowned in the open drainage right next to our building, they searched her whole night. This blogger too was almost sucked in about two years back because of missing slabs in the footpath, was at shoulder level in gushing water, thankfully reflexes saved the day but the knee was severely impacted, and still get the pain, also the recurring nightmare. Interestingly this was located outside a five star hotel, and a year later as I was walking past, and the slab still missing, I found the manager outside and I told him about the incident and the need to cover these dangerous pits. He said he will inform the concerned people. Well after two years, the work is partially done. So cannot blame and not blame! It comes in the same frame as “infinite truth” BS and Guhaji's "Schrodinger’s Gandhi".     

The concrete structures prevents water seepage into ground as also encroachment of catchment areas and lakebeds in the name of development (which ofcourse is connected to GDP) has created a unique situation of excessive rains, and water shortages during summer. There is geological and environmental costs to big projects like river linking, the existing water bodies and catchment areas must be protected and nurtured. Traditional knowledge in this matter, for instance from water deficit states like Rajasthan, Tarun Bhagat Sangh (I happen to visit few years back in Alwar) have consolidated these experiences with remarkable success, even rejuvenating dead river. Unlike the lack of concern by market media, and the consumerism promoting entitled section with huge carbon footprint, the government of India has put in place special initiatives and has taken the threats regarding climate change quite seriously. This is in sharp contrast to many rich and industrialized societies

Latest civil engineering solutions can also be searched. Netherlands have been in the forefront on these matters as majority of region is in below sea level as also there is sea level rising, further excessive downpour had worsened the matter, but they have solved these by creating green roofs and flood controlling water plazas, building sustainable urban water systems. In a proactive approach to achieving sustainability, the Rotterdam Climate Proof (RCP) programme aims to achieve fully climate proof status for the city by 2025. This is the kind of proactive measures that extremely climate vulnerable societies like India needs to look into. 

Water storage in Rotterdam is integrated in the urban environment wherever possible; collectively encouraging the installation of green roofs. The large-scale application of green roofs contributes to a more sustainable, healthy city. During heavy rainfall, these green roofs provide a valuable solution for temporary water storage. It absorbs precipitation, reducing the speed of rainwater runoff and delaying the peak in discharge. As a result, the pressure on the sewerage system is reduced in times of heavy rainfall.

Water plazas, known as the watersquare because of its shape, the design is presented in two main parts: a sports field and a hilly playfield. The sports field is sunken into the ground by one meter and is surrounded by steps which also functions as a grandstand where spectators can sit and watch a game. The playfield compromises of several spaces that are set at different levels where people can sit and have a relaxing picnic or where children can play. Both parts are enclosed within a green frame of grass and trees which borders the square.

During drier months of the year, the watersquare will be used as recreational space. It is only during times of heavy rainfall will the watersquare change its appearance and function. Design ensures that the spaces flood in a gradual manner and collected rainwater flows into the watersquare and fill different parts of the hilly playfields.

Rainwater remains in the watersquare until it can be discharged into the nearest water body. Short cloudbursts create streams, brooklets and small ponds that allow children to play in and around the water. During prolonged downpours, the watersquare will gradually fill up until the sports fields are flooded and the square becomes purely a water storage basin. It is expected to hold a maximum of 1000 cubic metres of rainwater.It is worth noting that the watersquare is not a sewage treatment facility - it will only require a clean sewerage system of rainwater. It can also be used in combination with the green roofs whereby rainwater is collected and filtered in a separate clean water system, which then takes it from roofs to the watersquare.

Other storage applications involve multifunctional car parks. The new car park near the Museumpark, for instance, will be equipped with an underground water storage facility touted to become the largest water storage facilities in the Netherlands. Under the entrance to the Museumpark, an underground water storage is being constructed for sewage, with an extra capacity of 10,000 m³.

Whenever heavy rains threaten to cause the sewerage system in the centre to overflow, within thirty minutes, 10 million litres of rainwater will flow into the water storage. When the downpour is over, the rainwater will be pumped into the sewers and discharged in the usual manner.

The construction of additional water storage facilities and water plazas, and green roof, all help to preserve the optimal quality of life in the city despite the drastic climate change. These initiatives involve innovative alternatives for water storage, solutions for water collection during heavy downpours (emergency storage), and options to delay the discharge of rainwater. The aim is that even during dry periods the city will have water of a sufficient quality.

(sourced from waterworld.com)

PS: the increasing intensity, and numbers, of hurricanes in peninsular coasts of Atlantic seems like a portent warning of impending NW monsoon related cyclones in Bay of Bengal and the serious impact on eastern part of peninsular India. There are few months left, hope they do adequate preparations.