To Adopt a Different Perspective on Policy Making - Opinion

Himachal Pradesh  

Himachal Day April 15, Three Major Announcements:

There will be no charges for the water bill in the Rural areas of Himachal Pradesh. 

The electricity Bill of 125 units will be a free off cost for the people of the state. 

Women will now have to pay only 50% fare for bus tickets on the HRTC buses.

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People in Rural areas having water connections will be exempted from paying water bills. It means that there will be a free water supply for rural areas.

We all know that water is a very essential part of our 🌍 Earth's Life. Everything alive needs water, for survival. In a state like HP where we have various alternatives that fulfil our water requirements which include springs, Kuhl, Baories, Ponds, Katie's, and ditches Particularly in HP These systems supplement the water requirements of the rural and urban areas.

Local Bawari

There are 10512 traditional sources of water in the state for rural habitations Traditional sources of water play a significant role in poor and weaker sections of society but these traditional sources in Himachal Pradesh are not in a good condition according to a survey of state councils for Science, Technology, and Environment did in 169 Panchayats of 7 districts shows that only 30.41% sources are in good working condition and 69.5% are not in proper working condition and nearly going to dry soon. The need is that their condition should be rectified for this govt will need revenue but giving freebies will put a strain on the state budget and will restrict their capacity to finance critical social sectors.
According to a 2015 World Bank report, rural poverty in HP has decreased from 36% to 8% and it ranks fourth in terms of per capita income in India. The water rates in HP are cheap. In the rural sector, it is Rs.31 per connection per month. For municipalities, Rs.12 per kl and for commercial use, Rs.25 per kl, or a minimum of Rs.100 per month. Economist regards water as CPR. Common property resources are those resources that are non-excludable and rivalrous. CPR is one of the reasons for market failure, where the market fails to achieve productive and allocative efficiency Free water excess leads to wasteful exploitation of water and it will become exploited and over-consumed, leading to market failure.

Is Life of Pi Worth Watching? The Underlying Message

 |LIFE OF PI

HOPE

The movie life of Pi is based on the 2002 Booker Prize - Winning novel life of pie, written by Yann Martel. The movie and the novel title are the same. Life of Pi is a great movie! It gives the reason and logic for believing in the existence of God, It makes you believe that you are not alone someone is there who cares. Life Of Pi tells the story of a teenager who takes an interest in religion and embraces three religions at once: Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam the story revolves around the 227 days spent drifting in the Pacific Ocean in a survival boat with a Bengal tiger. Life of Pi depicts the compassionate instinct of human beings that involves empathetic and altruistic emotions at the same time, it also shows the survival instinct which involves the basic animal nature of human beings.

 Life of Pi is a critically and commercially successful film, with a 7.9 IMD rating and four Academy Awards for visual effects, direction, music, and cinematography. It had 11 nominations for the Oscars.  The integration of live action with CGI is impressive and offers a realistic approach to the movie.

The Underlying Message

 

Positive side of Fear 

FEAR

Fear is an emotional state of mind. It’s like a coin that has two sides; either it will alert us, or it will create anxiety and stiffness in our attitude, but Pi has used his fear in a positive way. Fear of Richard Parker and the deep dark lonely ocean at night. The heightened awareness created due to fear helped Pie in the preparation, protection, and planning of their survival. Some explainers say that Richard Parker's was a Pi imagination; some suggest that it was Pi himself, the animal version that he created for himself to justify his circumstances; but the writer has mentioned in one of his interviews that the tiger was real, and this is one of the reasons behind pie's survival. Every second spent on the Pacific Ocean; it is Richard Parker's fear that alerts him. The fear of Richard Parker gave him a routine and a purpose. He kept him away from thinking too much about his family and his tragic circumstances. Having a routine and purpose in life helps you in many ways. It limits over thinking capacity and gives you opportunity to use your time wisely, opportunity to do something new and fresh and forget about those unwanted and undesirable memories that flash out in the brain. 

Perspective Changes  Reality 

PERSPECTIVE

Perspective is very important in our life how we choose to look at reality decides our happiness in the long run, and this is true in Pi’s life also. His perspective helped him and Richard Parker in their survival. At the end of the scene, Pie is interrogated by two Japanese, and Pi tells them two stories. This is the point where one of the important messages of the movie lies, and it is about Perspective. Reality is nothing but imagination, One Reality can have many different meanings for different people and how we choose to look at that Reality is up to us. We can choose between a perspective that will hurt us or one that will not.

Curiosity  

CURIOSITY

One of the important aspects of Pi's personality is his curious instinct from childhood. He was a curious child who wanted to find the why of religion and the why of God. That’s why he opted for three religions at once. An ordinary person would be traumatized by the things that pie has grown through, but different philosophies of religion that he experienced in his childhood gave him a strong reason to live a meaningful  life .

Attitude 

In this life, nothing is permanent. life changes as time changes. The relationship of Pi with Richard Parker and  his relatives are all gone , but one thing that remains with the Pi is, his attitude to accept the things that are not in his control. 

Is Life of Pi Worth Watching?

I hope you found your answer...

10 Facts About the Reserve Bank of India

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1. RBI was established on April 1st, 1935. The purpose of RBI was to provide financial stability during the Great Depression 1929-1939. But after India's Independence (15 August 1947) the nationalization of RBI took place in the year 1949 and it became a fully government owned entity.
2. The headquarters of RBI was initially located at Kolkata. But it was shifted to Mumbai in the year 1937. It also operates two Universities for training its staff.one is Reserve Bank Staff College (Chennai)second is Agricultural Banking located at Pune, Maharashtra.
3. RBI was also the central bank of the neighbouring country of Burma until April 1947. This does not include the two years when Burma (Myanmar) was under Japanese occupation during World War 2, RBI acted as the central bank of Pakistan on 14 August. Therefore, RBI played dual role in its initial year.
4. The RBI logo was based on the East India company's double mohur. The logo consisted of a sketch of a lion and a palm tree. But it was later decided that the lion be replaced by tiger which is the national animal of India. Therefore, the RBI logo has the sketch of a tiger along with Palm tree.
5. The financial year of RBI is from 1 July to 30th June. 
6. Shri Manmohan Singh is the only Prime Minster to have also served as the Governor of RBI.
7. The first Indian to hold the position of the Governor of RBI was Mr. C.D. Deshmukh. He was the third governor of RBI.
8. RBI is responsible only for printing the currency notes. Minting of coins is done by the Government of India.
9. The first women to become the deputy governor of RBI is Mrs. K.J. Udeshi. She was appointed in 2003.
10. Present Governor - Shaktikanta Das (supported demonetization).