Let us do something - who else?

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My dear friends and like minded persons

 

Reg: Deserts converted- we can live for hundreds of years – A Fact of the Story.

& Tourism to Cover the Balance of Payments.

 

Three days ago I had an opportunity of visiting the Hoover Dam in Nevada State

and thereafter the Grand Canyon in Arizona State of US. Normally many people

visit these two curiously to notice the natural and manmade wonders. I desire

to give you a little information about this. The State of Nevada and Arizona

and also Utah are more or less deserts of US. They were so till 1925. They were

struggling to get a cup of drinking water, but then, now the place is converted

into a MONEY TREE giving the best yield in the nature of Revenue Generating

activity to the States. It was simply the COMMITMENT of the rulers made all this

possible. An unusual Dam was planned on Colorado River – a very huge dam –

beyond imagination and now THIS MAN MADE TEMPLE is quenching the thirstiness of

a few millions of people. Hydro Electricity generated out of the dam is meeting

the needs of nearly seven states.

 

We have deserts in many countries and a huge desert in Rajasthan and no record

whatsoever is there where the desert is used for the beneficial purpose of the

Society. The next is the Grand Canyon – a natural wonder of the Globe.

Absolutely a Natural Gift to the Country. People go there just to see the

changing colors of the area while sun rise and sun set times. Hundreds and

thousands of visitors visit the place and thereby create a wonderful employment

opportunity to millions either directly or indirectly. The Country just

recognized this as a worthy

place of Tourist importance and THE REST IS TAKEN CARE BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR

FOR BUILDING UP RESORTS AND GUEST HOUSES. Years ago, if I remember it

right, may be around 1980, the News Media of India was kind enough to publish an

article of mine “Tourism to cover the balance of payments”. This subject is

developed when I noticed several deficiencies in the administration and the

country continuously falling into the trap of Deficit Balance of Payments.

Every small village in India has some way or the other historical importance and

good number of Forts and Ancient artistic places. They were simply neglected

and I took the liberty of suggesting the Country to improve Tourism so that the

country can create wonderful employment opportunities to millions; create an

atmosphere of cleanliness of the area; and no need to part with any goods or

services. In short, this is the only Industry – a promising Industry where we

can keep ourselves comfortable while earning excellent foreign currency which

would have covered the adverse balance of payment position existed then.

 

Any country need to export its own resources to earn foreign currency, whereas

in the case of Tourism, no EXPORT IS NECESSARY. This is the least the country

can do. But unfortunate it is, we are not that committed as is seen today.

Most of the Wonderful Forts are now occupied by unauthorized people and the

stones are used in house construction and gradually we are loosing the evidences

and wonderful antiques. We do not need to put extra efforts and spend much for

constructing beautiful palaces, we need a whole heart to protect the existing

one, as is where is in the condition. I WAS MUCH WORRIED ABOUT OUR COUNTRY AS

LONG AS I WAS WATCHING THE BEAUTY OF THE NATURAL WONDER/MANMADE WONDER IN US AND

WONDERING HOW A CURSE TURNED OUT AS A BOON TO THE PIECE OF THE LAND.

 

My appeal to the new generation is only that – forgetting to bring political and

administrative reforms in the country, let us – each one of us – start the

cleaning process – you find lot of dirty things/plastic bags and what not on

road sides to any destination, which speaks very very bad of our country and our

manners. Let us select a day in a month and start cleaning process to the

extent we can spending an hour or so and taking the assistance of at least two

persons each, and make a humble beginning. Please remember – all beginnings are

small like the seed of an Adyar Tree. This is the least we can do for

ourselves, may be our next generation feel happy about this and receive the

fruits. Please pass on this message to all your near and dear that every third

Sunday of the Month shall henceforth be the “Clean and neat Day”. We can do

this and we can create an awareness for ourselves and cover the historical

mistakes committed by our leaders. We worship Lords in the Temples but seldom

keep the temple premises neat and clean; we worship Rivers and seldom keep the

atmosphere neat and clean; we find both sides of the roads filled up with dirty

bags etc whether it is Ujjain Mahakaal Mandir or it is Shri Krishna Temple in

Dwaraka or Mathura. Cleanliness is next to Godliness, let us do something –

something really worthy. After all, how long we can continue this LIFE JOURNEY,

let us live purposefully and CREATE A WONDERFUL SACRED AND CLEAN LAND FOR OUR

FINAL REST. Truthfully respecting the Lotus Feet of Great Grand Father

Shri Krishna Dwipaayan Veda Vyas, The Great Sage Agasya, Holy Maharishi

Sandeepani and Vamsa Rishi Gowthama, I take leave of you. Affly Yours HARA HARA

MAHADEVA DR P V SESHA SAI ASWAMEDHAYAAJI

 

Adhyatmika Ratna, Vedanta Visarada, Sri Yaaga Vidya Praveena Dr P V Sesha Sai

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25th July 2006