June 2013

S.O.S. to the Hon'ble C.M of Tamilnadu
National meet on water crisis

1) In 1940 s I used to swim in the famous Arjuna River in my village Kanniseri Pudur,Virudunagar district . We used to drink the flowing water which tasted like nectar. The river sources from the Western Ghats, gives drinking water to all the towns and villages along its banks and vicinity besides filling up manmade lakes called Kanmois – the ingenious constructions by the then rulers to rein the floods and drain the rain water reservoirs for use in times of need.These small water sheds called kanmois attracted the famous british parliamentarian William Pitt to impeach warrenhastings then British Governor general,for collecting taxes from farmers starved of water for irrigation.Pit’s oration in the parliament is a text for every student of history,who wants the gift of the gab.

2) Till 1960 s the river flowed well in its course.After the popular government was installed, political interferences shrunk the area of the rivers due to unplanned and unchecked mining for profit.

3) Today there is no river-only a drainage channel like layout on the ground. Not a drop to drink. Water level has gone down so low that drawing of water through pumps is difficult. Quality of water changed to brackish.

4) We appeal to the Hon’ble Chief Minister to prevail upon the Prime Minister to call for a National Meet of Chief Ministers to discuss and solve water scarcity. Hon’ble Chief Minister Dr.Jayalalithaa alone is capable of doing such hat tricks to tide over the exigencies and to win laurels to Herself.

5) Hon’ble J.Jayalalithaa fondly and reverently referred to as ‘Amma’ (Mother) is like the Philosopher King as dreamt by Plato the Greek philosopher. She herself had alluded her to live a political sanyaci( Recluse giving up all desires for the welfare of mankind)– thanks to her.

6) Amma the problem of water scarcity is so real, grave with disastrous fallout if failed to contain it in time. You alone can do it. We are behind you.

7) You may be even brooding on the following lines of action.

a) Promulgate ordinance to evict all encroachments on water courses, water sheds, tanks, Kanmois and in purambokes adjacent to the irrigation, drainage areas. Any offence in this regard to be made non- bailable offence.Prosecution can be initiated by the revenue authorities not below the rank of a deputy Tahsildar.If the offence continues unchecked and unchallenged by the revenue authorities for various reasons,any public minded can launch the prosecution,The government should reward such volunteers besides giving them protection from the vested interests.

b) Prepare the water bodies to receive the rain and retain it without evaporation, spillage by using advanced scientific methods.

c) Polluting the water source/ course by sullage / drainage/ effluvia/ effluents/plastics and and solids/nondegradable wastes are also to be made punishable under penal laws.

d) Rain water harvest should be made functionally 100% efficient. Any deviation is to be levied with fine.

e) To Give 100% freedom to Local bodies with assurance of no Political inference to attend to all civic needs especially in times of rain with an appreciation and award from the Chief Minister.

f) Impetus to be given and awards given to voluntary agencies engaged in silt clearance, and renovation works of water bodies.

g) Ganga, Kaveri linkage to be taken up at war footing and the respective states to implement the projects falling in their respective jurisdiction, under one National Umbrella presided over by the P.M.

h) Summoning of an utmost urgent agro scientists to evolve newer strategies to tackle drought and grow pulses and seeds which can grow in minimum moisture

i) Provision of drinking water holes to the wild animals in the forests so that they will not stray in to habitation to slake their thirst

j) Ammaunavakam is very popular.It sounds like the famous akshaya patram of Manimekalai.Thanks you have extended it to the needy areas.

Kaviyogi
Dr.P.Pandian IAS(Retd)

March 2013

The tenth and the twenty sixth of March denote two important functions. On the tenth Mahasivarathir and on the twenty sixth The Holy Festival and Panguni Uththiram are celebrated with fanfare by all. Mahasivarathiri marks the end of the cold season and Summer Royal begins. On Panguni Uththiram millions throng Murugan Temples and worship Lord Murugan. On 29th the Christian community observe the Holy Friday.

Budgets

The Railway Budget hits the news top line.Though no more heavier tariffs have been proposed according to The Minister for railways, his additional tax on goods will automatically tell upon the price lines of essential commodities doing its share for inflation in which the country is reeling.The additional levy calls for immediate with drawal.

For the state Budget we have wonderful ideas to fill its coffer,to compensate the loss if prohibition is 100% enforced. A benevolent Government will not receive taxes thro Liquor sales. It can introduce palm toddy in the place of Arrack and foreign liquors. The toddy if prepared under the Government it will be of good quality.It can revive the rural economy and give a boost to palm industry.

The suggestion has the backing of millions of village artisans and ploughmen. For one thing toddy will provide a natural drink from native palms and aid the growth of village industries and help stabilize the tottering village economy. The same Government Agencies Tasmac. Palm groves will add to the strengthening of River bunds now in doldrum. Rivers iif strengthened will hold more water replenishing the water wealth.

Honble Dr Jayalalithaa has declared before the august gathering on 27th during the 150th year celebration of Swamy Vivekananda that she drew inspiration from The Swami and that she has also donned the mantle of "Political Renunciation" (Thuravu). May she live long to realize her ambitions.

Dr J Jayalalitha's Government can definitely achieve a hundred years target in one year provided they do the following:

a) No building licence for houses with out Rain harvest arrangement,and car park facilities to new Multistorey buildings.Violations to be dealt with all severity.

b) All parks shall be maintained well and new parks providing lung space at the rate of one sq ft per individual.Thus calculate the parks numbers and areas.

c) All sewerage lines should be hermetically sealed with proper vents so that healthy atmosphere is ensured.

d) All River beds,odai purambokes and water sources should be cleared of all encroachments.The Chief Minister should be very strict in its enforcement and all officers slackening punished severely.

e) All pumpsets and borewells shall not go farther than a stipulated depth fixed by experts,so that under ground water is allowed to recharge itself.

f) Nationalise all Omnibuses to be run by the government and thus augment the Revenue.All court stays shall be appealed by the Government and find early solution.

g) The government should speed up exploration of Kaveri basin for oil.

h) Power sector.The needed 15000 kws can be produced as shown below.

i) Kudamkulam 4000 kv,Tidal 1000kv,annually increased to reach 4000kv,Solar and wind similarly.

j) For Solar power harvest China is the Model having the largest plant in the world.

k) Potable water to be got from the sea by cheap recycling.This must be made available freely or at nominal cost through pollution free channels.99% of communicable diseases owe their origin to water.All mineral water suppliers should be closely controlled and their system brought under zero percent infection.Violation to draw death penalty.

l) Flood control and harvest.When it rains not a drop should go WASTE.Area wise there should be rain gauge authorities to check and implement as in the case of Laccadives and Maldives.

m) All police stations to function with token system for filing complaints and be people friendly.

n) All departments shall acknowledge petitions and give a date for receipt of reply,which should be real and not a routine rig moral.

o) Transparency should be the hall mark of administration.

p) A joint sitting of The three wings of Administration - Judiciary, Executive and the Legislature at the Highest level should be arranged and modalities evolved to ensure clean, fair and corruption free and quick dispensation of justice.

q) An eye must be kept always on inflation.The governments both should work out a joint strategy to tame the rogue.

r) Freebies should be gradually replaced by empowerments of the weaker sections like providing mandays creating assets and strengthening the existing national wealths and resources.

s) All police stations should be modernized availing information technology to the optimum,police men get trained in handling the gadgets.

t) Special recruitments for intelligence wing should be made and be trained in advanced ways of espionage and report.We find the terrorist groups were trained in advanced centres.We should have a tie up with Scotland yard training centres.

u) Total prohibition of foreign liquors,and introduction of Palm toddy sale thro Tasmac.

v) Revenue building.The loss due to prohibition can be made partially thro toddy revenues and the balance by disposing of more than 4000 cases pending with the government on urban land taxes by suitably enhancing the rate as may be fixed by experts.This may yield around 45 crore.

w) G.O Ms no 649 Revenue dated 29 july 1998 and G.O Ms No565 Revenue dts5th june2008 may be suitably amended to fetch realistic revenue as per to day’s market trend.

x) Nationalise all Mineral wealth and state to do the quarrying and sale thro its agencies or cooperatives.This will place the state in very comfortable position as regards finance.

Kaviyogi
Dr.P.Pandian IAS(Retd)

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The ancient method of rain harvest
A reticulated structure made of tin sheets or made of lime mortar will be constructed just below the water spouts in the ceilings below the the house terraces. The first rain would be allowed to wash off the dirt. The second shower will fill these reticulated structures and the overflow only will be allowed to drain in to the vicinity of the household wells and the excess will run off in to the street which too will be directed to flow over soakage pits filled with sand which will recharge the subsoil water table. The further excess will be saved in tanks and ponds in villages.

I have seen these arrangements in Singampunari Panchayat Union areas in 1958. I am prepared to give free advice for those interested. Please e-mail pichaipillaidrpandian@gmail.com for details.

We can take up any type of voluntary agency work for execution in India, that is entrusted to us by various welfare agencies in the world. We ensure 100% utilization as per the objective of the welfare organization, in the field of poverty alleviation front like

1. Free distribution of foodstuffs to the poor and the afflicted
2. Free distribution of medicines
3. Community development work, advice, planning and execution
4. Preservation of nature
5. Ecological balance maintaining
6. Tapping of natural resources for human welfare without affecting in anyway the Nature's wealth

An open letter to the heads of temples and heads of religious bodies:

We request you to kindly peruse the books authored by Kaviyogii in the Publications page. If you want talavaralaru to your temples, Kaviyogii is pleased to sing extempore.

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