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Little things that make a difference

Little things that make a difference

- by Mukundhan 30 Apr 2009
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Category: Lifestyle
Topic: Others

The city professional today is one of India’s high-paid citizens. He has been helped by India’s burgeoning economy and he contributes a lot to the government coffers with the tax he pays every year. He is ready to chase every luxury the world has to offer to him and is living beyond his fundamental needs.

He wants to travel by car to office even if his residence is located close by. He expects the government to provide him excellent roads, construct flyovers and ease the traffic on the road. He begins to crib and blames the government when the city he lives in experiences infrastructure bottlenecks and when he doesn’t get enough driving space on the road. He grimaces when he thinks of the surging prices of essential commodities and blames the government for not having used his tax payments for improving the existing situation.

While an utopian government that dutifully spends the taxpayer’s money to improve infrastructure and public health lies only in the mind, the professional has to take a fair share of the blame for the predicament.

If the professional is the sole person driving to office, why does he prefer a four wheeler to a two wheeler? If the drive to office is some kilometers away, why doesn’t he consider car-pooling with someone who stays and works in his vicinity?

Why doesn’t the professional buy a car that runs on electricity or the one that is more friendlier to the environment and goes for the luxurious sedan or a SUV? Why do they have to flaunt their new riches by disturbing others and the environment?

While car-pooling and choosing the right kind of vehicle for city roads would help a great deal in reducing the congestion on roads, they also help to reduce fuel/energy consumption and reduce the per capita contribution to pollution.

When a large number of people do that, the fuel consumption goes down, which should bring the price of the fuel down as well. With most of the commodity prices linked to fuel, a decrease in fuel price could bring down the dependant commodity prices as well. So in effect, the professional has saved money on fuel and at the same time is empowered to buy commodities at lesser prices.

We all can make a difference to this world by being a little more responsible and behaving like educated men. Stop blaming the government and do your bit.

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