"OUR COUNTRY INDIA LOOKS DIRTY"
[AGAINST]
AIR FORCE SCHOOL
ABHISHEK SHARMA
India is the 7th largest country in the world, but in my opinion she must be the 1st among all other nations. According to her beauty, glory &grace she is great, having the crown of the Himalayas , the Vindhya on her waist, necklace of Ganges & her feet are washed on three sides by the sea. India is known for cleanliness since long time, as is rightly said, “Cleanliness is next to Godliness”.
If we explore our past we will find that the Harappans, the ancestors of Indians were the first to lead a city life. They were also conscious of cleanliness i.e. they had covered drains with slabs & the road which they had built intersected each other at right angles. Also, they had constructed bakins, outside the city. They were also conscious of bathing. Their well-planned cities were very prestigious and after their declination no other city civilization was established in the world till 18th century.
After them, Aryans through their epics & also through their brains made India a country of kings. The sages and saints made continuous efforts i.e. they performed Yajnas & Aahutis for the cleanliness or shudhikaran of environment.
In 21st century itself, India has been the center of tourism. But now we are saying that India is dirty. I totally disagree with this statement. Who is the culprit, who is responsible for this critical condition of India ? You, we and everyone. The dirt is not on the road or behind the houses or in the cities but it is in our heart, in our brain. Who says that India looks dirty? The dirt is not in the form of garbage but the dirt is in India 's sectors of strength. Administrative dirt is bribery, social dirt is casteism & economical dirt is corruption. Despite of looking at them, we are pointing towards her natural untidiness.
We are developing a feeling of inferiority complex regarding India 's physical beauty & ugliness. In my opinion, India is not dirty & if some dirt is here, we should take proper steps & initiatives to make her one of the developed nations of the world.
After all, I want to say that whatever will be the condition of our country, it is ours & only one man is not responsible for her critical condition & our government is also taking various steps & making efforts through various projects & plans like Ganga Action Plan for the cleanliness of the holy river Ganga . And in Kanpur after the construction of the Ganga barrage, the Ganga has now become transparent and clean.
Various Nagar Mahapalikas are now becoming conscious of the garbage on the roads & it is being used for various purposes. In Chandhigarh, there is a rock garden, which is made up of the waste things found in garbage.
Our government is also taking measures for converting slums into cities, so that India does not lag behind in the race of globalization. Not only our government but also various organizations and schools are also taking steps in this direction.
India is not dirty & only few elements are spoiling it & a right effort in this direction can make it again a prestigious golden bird. This can be done only & only if we change our mentality.
So,
GAR FIRDOUS BER RUE JAMEEN AST,
HAMEEN AST, HAMEEN AST, HAMEEN AST.
i.e. if heaven lies anywhere on the earth, it is here, it is here & it is here only.
Thank you.