Wow what a year that we are going through so far full of anxiety for immediate future concerning health and business.
Corona became a world wide virus, people say it is man made and natural. The world population is suffering with new cases and deaths because of this virus. Practically major areas - commercial and residential are under lockdown. So far no anti-dote has been developed. Virtually there are so many suggestions on how to keep safe and what to consume to avoid getting trapped with this virus. It is a Pandemic named COVID19. Various online platforms like WhatsApp so many messages are being shared creating more confusion and fear amongst all.
Delhi had its share of mild tremors every each week or so. News has it some major tremor going to take place. Then the another news of swarms of locusts have entered some parts of northern India after creating a havoc in Pakistan. News of locusts attack was pretty common in years before 1960s if not wrong. This attack after quite many decades. Maybe my ignorance that no one has found where they originate and how can they breed that a swarm of these pests. These eat up crops with great speeds.
Due to lockdown all businesses and industrial activities are at stand still. So many out station labourers due to fear and personal reasons left for their native places with no work. Most were never on government records for whatever reasons so government schemes remained out of their preview in most cases. In last years this government under PM Modi has done a lot for the upliftment of the poor where they started so many schemes for these people that many on board are getting benefits. Biggest being opening of bank accounts where monies get directly transferred to their accounts. Salaries are directly going to their bank accounts and perhaps cash payments are no more done. Even many government bodies used to pay casual labourers in cash. This is one measure that has cut out huge population of 'ghost' workers where crores were siphoned of by representatives of political parties who had their people installed in supervisory jobs. This has been a great saving. Cooking gas cylinders are being provided free to people in rural areas. Any subsidy on cylinders gets directly to the bank of the subscriber. Can not imagine what would have been the fate of all these people if sixty odd years of management had continued? Schemes for medical and life insurance at rupees one per month have been a game changer. Electricity coverage by the central government is nearly hundred percent rest is each duty to take it to the last mile. So many who lived in the dark are enjoying electricity. But again this will be a massive game changer leading to demands of various gadgets/appliances by these people and imagine the industries gaining massively.
In the last six odd years far too many changes have taken place. Income Tax threshold was always tinkered upwards in hundreds or thousands but with one big jump of five lakhs so many have gone out of the tax net. This has helped many in middle class to retain their earnings.
Some state governments ruled by opposition have been creating situations to create discontent against the central government as so many shops for making monies have been made to close down. Some governments spread misinformation to outstation labourers so that they move out to their native places under fear. Hope these who left under this misinformation and understand the real devils of the society and return this government with a new term with better than current strength in parliament.
In the news is of an asteroid bigger than a mile is hurtling down towards earth. Chances as per NASA of hitting are bleak but one never knows.
Two cyclones in quick succession hitting eastern part of India and currently as this blog is being written is hitting the western coast with Mumbai facing the wrath for the first time in recorded history.
All people wishing if this 2020 could be written off.
Let us wait and watch how of the 2020 unfolds. Hope no further tensions or anxiety balance period of 2020 brings.
So long keep safe have patience and act sane.
Corona became a world wide virus, people say it is man made and natural. The world population is suffering with new cases and deaths because of this virus. Practically major areas - commercial and residential are under lockdown. So far no anti-dote has been developed. Virtually there are so many suggestions on how to keep safe and what to consume to avoid getting trapped with this virus. It is a Pandemic named COVID19. Various online platforms like WhatsApp so many messages are being shared creating more confusion and fear amongst all.
Delhi had its share of mild tremors every each week or so. News has it some major tremor going to take place. Then the another news of swarms of locusts have entered some parts of northern India after creating a havoc in Pakistan. News of locusts attack was pretty common in years before 1960s if not wrong. This attack after quite many decades. Maybe my ignorance that no one has found where they originate and how can they breed that a swarm of these pests. These eat up crops with great speeds.
Due to lockdown all businesses and industrial activities are at stand still. So many out station labourers due to fear and personal reasons left for their native places with no work. Most were never on government records for whatever reasons so government schemes remained out of their preview in most cases. In last years this government under PM Modi has done a lot for the upliftment of the poor where they started so many schemes for these people that many on board are getting benefits. Biggest being opening of bank accounts where monies get directly transferred to their accounts. Salaries are directly going to their bank accounts and perhaps cash payments are no more done. Even many government bodies used to pay casual labourers in cash. This is one measure that has cut out huge population of 'ghost' workers where crores were siphoned of by representatives of political parties who had their people installed in supervisory jobs. This has been a great saving. Cooking gas cylinders are being provided free to people in rural areas. Any subsidy on cylinders gets directly to the bank of the subscriber. Can not imagine what would have been the fate of all these people if sixty odd years of management had continued? Schemes for medical and life insurance at rupees one per month have been a game changer. Electricity coverage by the central government is nearly hundred percent rest is each duty to take it to the last mile. So many who lived in the dark are enjoying electricity. But again this will be a massive game changer leading to demands of various gadgets/appliances by these people and imagine the industries gaining massively.
In the last six odd years far too many changes have taken place. Income Tax threshold was always tinkered upwards in hundreds or thousands but with one big jump of five lakhs so many have gone out of the tax net. This has helped many in middle class to retain their earnings.
Some state governments ruled by opposition have been creating situations to create discontent against the central government as so many shops for making monies have been made to close down. Some governments spread misinformation to outstation labourers so that they move out to their native places under fear. Hope these who left under this misinformation and understand the real devils of the society and return this government with a new term with better than current strength in parliament.
In the news is of an asteroid bigger than a mile is hurtling down towards earth. Chances as per NASA of hitting are bleak but one never knows.
Two cyclones in quick succession hitting eastern part of India and currently as this blog is being written is hitting the western coast with Mumbai facing the wrath for the first time in recorded history.
All people wishing if this 2020 could be written off.
Let us wait and watch how of the 2020 unfolds. Hope no further tensions or anxiety balance period of 2020 brings.
So long keep safe have patience and act sane.
