Most probably since the last 3 decades we have been accustomed to hear, please note not listening to, a lot of lectures to be more perfect sermons on protection of environment, global warming and social forestry as a means to combat with this menace
A lot of NGOs are happy with increasing their assets by arranging seminars, symposium etc which are graced by eminent personalities expressing their concern over the situation. Some other agencies with much pomp and ceremony are active with their campaign of social forestry and plantation drive, the sole objective of which is to get their photos published both in the print and the electronic media.Huge amount of public money is also spent on this account. But have we ever thought that after so many plantation ceremonies where have the trees vanished? If we go according to files, taking in to consideration the number of seedlings planted during the last 30 years the country by this time would had been turned in to a dense forest.But what is the reality today, 10months out of the 12 months in a year is hot. We were keeping the fan on during the summer only when we were kids, whereas it is impossible to stay comfortably without the AC even in the early part of winter.
One day while sitting in the office during lunch break,I was very much disturbed at this state of affairs,when the sweeper who was an illiterate man came to me and asked me why I was so serious. I told him the reason and just out of curiosity to know his reaction asked him can you tell me why the world is so hot? He told politely I have never gone to schools and do not know much about all these but I have heard people telling that increasing number of concrete buildings, motorized vehicles, rapid industrialization and above all deforestation is the root cause of this disaster. But Sir, frankly speaking all these points are baseless and are meant to be-fool the public. If you ask me I would tell when each one of us has developed a trend of negative thinking how can poor GOD keep the world cool. Only when we start believing in peaceful co-existence and develop a sense of caring the interest of our fellowmen then only the world would turn cool.I was surprised at the great thought of an uneducated man who is definitely wise then us, what I think. Friends this is a true incident in my life. Would you please care to think on this and add your might to spread the message to others?
Very well written Bapa. This is a very interesting read on Global warming with a different perspective. It is true that, just education cannot help this danger, it is more of public awareness that goes to help in the long run. Please keep writing such thoughtful blogs...
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