wgwwd - 22 August, 2014 | Bangalore | environment | Analysis | construction | Mosquito | public hygiene | dogs | Debris

I presume you have read part 1.

PS : Meaning of Title . Idu public placu nimmappandalla means,this is public place, not of your dad !

Now this proud owner being completed borewell and happy, starts construction !  Before construction, a grand Bhumi Pooja is held.

The borewell slurry(mud+rock poweder mix) is all-over the road and stormwater drains.I casually ask/show my uneasyness, "Saarr, I mannu ella modly klear aadre, male bandaaga niru hoggbiddatte" (Sir, if this trash is taken out rainwater will flow smoothly). Response, Ayyo hoglibidi saar, male bandaage taane ella clear agbidatte ! (Oh leave it sir, when it rains, automatically all will be cleared.). Oh yes, that was a simple common sense, didnt occur to me, damn it ! But when it rained first, OMG, it happened exactly same, all cleared from his site. But whole of rainwater drain system got choked at distance of 500m ! But who cares ! Finally, when I showed this to this proud owner : "Oh, thats not from site, its from whole lay-out". The words were simple, lie was great !  Public Aam Admi lost, the house owner won ! OK, god bless

Moral of the above para ---- Idu public placu nimmappandalla, dont interfere !

Now the grand patalam(campus of tents of site watchman/workers) has been installed. Let me explain this grand event. One fine day, the boss (mestri- head of team) arrives, looks around for a "suitable" land for his team. One side of park is beatifully maintained park, the other sides are fenced and nicely mowed sites. In-between, there is an green extension of the road(means untarred road, but now with beautifull grass). Oh my, that was a perfect "target". "Saaar, ille maadbidona"(Sir, lets do it). I got a pinch, that patch was beatifully maintained by me for last few years, though it was a public property. I helplessly requested in low pitch: Nim sheddu, swalpa lay-out horagiro khaali jaagadalli idre olledalwa? (Wont it be a nice idea to have your shed outside layout?) Showing fingure vacant unmaintained space outside the lay-out, few meters away, I pleaded. Saar, material ella baratte, security bekalwa(Sir, we need security for upcoming material)? Simply ignored and shed was built in a nicely maintained patch, within 3 days it was like typical shed of anywhere else :(

Moral of the above para again ---- Idu public placu nimmappandalla, dont interfere !

We all know, those called "watchmen" are  family of a worker who reside there for whole construction period and do "helper" job, as they are not skilled in any special area like masion,painting, plumbing etc ! I always think to help them out. So taking their shoes, I asked mestri. Mestri, ivrigondu toilet maadibidi, paapa horgade kashta alwa(Dear Mestri, just build a toilet for them, its hard to go out - for natural calls- right)? He responded casually. Illa saaar, horgade hogtare bidi, avrenu dodda rajra (Sir, let them go out, are they kings)? The very next day and everyday, I started witnessing all family members marching every morning with a tumbler in hands: Males, females, kids !!! Pity.. After a week or two, we started getting "impact" of their morning - marching, specially wind direction is "favourable" to our side. Helpless, I begged "watchman", Ri, innu swalpa doora hograppa(Gents, kindly go little farther) ! He politely says, Adu nim lay-out allaaa saar(Sir, that area where we go for natures call is not your lay-out ! It was just 300-400 meters next to our lay-out.. Now shed became full fledge home. People loudly brushing, washing clothes, bathing, spitting, sleeping and what not on road !

Moral of the above para once again ---- Idu public placu nimmappandalla, dont interfere !

The proud and dreaming owner is accomponied by engineer makes visits everyday. Sees my odd face. Utters: "Saaar, nam watchman tumba olle mansha(Sir, my watchman is super good man)". Awstruck, I heal myself...

To be continued...

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