"A solid waste consultant back from Sri Lanka tells me what he saw when the trucks reach the dumps of Colombo, the capital. The people rush forward first. Then the cows a head of the pigs and the goats because of they are bigger. Last the crows. A miserable way of life? Undoubtedly ......" * extracted from National Geographic
This was a quote which is told by a consultant who gone back from Sri Lanka. This is a completely narrow minded saying about a country. I do not have words to explain my feeling about this quote. But I will write a similar situation which was happen in india.
In many decades ago a British expert had been criticised that "The sewer water of London is bacteriologically superior to the milk of Bombay" **. What was the reaction of them to this pig headed quote. Dr. Verghese Kurien took this as a challenge and drew the country to be one of front-ranker in milk production.
The above quote about our nation is must taken serious. We want to establish proper vision & mission on our nation. We must start our individual role in developing this country. Even a little man has a great responsibility. These statements must be taken as challenges.
Please let this message to spread
Reference
*.
This was a quote which is told by a consultant who gone back from Sri Lanka. This is a completely narrow minded saying about a country. I do not have words to explain my feeling about this quote. But I will write a similar situation which was happen in india.
In many decades ago a British expert had been criticised that "The sewer water of London is bacteriologically superior to the milk of Bombay" **. What was the reaction of them to this pig headed quote. Dr. Verghese Kurien took this as a challenge and drew the country to be one of front-ranker in milk production.
The above quote about our nation is must taken serious. We want to establish proper vision & mission on our nation. We must start our individual role in developing this country. Even a little man has a great responsibility. These statements must be taken as challenges.
Please let this message to spread
Reference
*.
Naional Geo** . Abdul Kalam's Ignited Minds
April 1983, pp 426-447 by White
3 comments:
Does this really happen at the garbage dumps?
you need to be more accurate on your citation...
which National Geographic magazine? page number? or if its off a web site -> whats the link??
I will do is soon. This is sure. Prof. Ajith de Alwis give this article in solid waste management lecture.
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