Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Where are the Indians?

Shell Foundation Supports Power Project for 2000 Off-Grid Villages in Bihar

It is shameful that for a project that benefits Indian villages, no Indian private or public organisation has come forward to support. I do not see the reason for this negligence, especially since the venture is not a not-for-profit one, and the investment can therefore be recovered.

It is the for the people of the country to consider such issues when they are out spending on non essential goods. Enriching movie stars by handing out small sums as cinema entrance fees, or spending money on junk food, seems snooty when 40% of us do not have a permanent electricity connection, still. Shameful. The same extends to companies that rake in crores, and hand out obscene sums as compensation to executives, but do not have funds to directly improve their neighbourhoods.

There needs to be an attitudinal change towards social duty of individuals and organisations.
 
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