tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209917895693447861.post8064101794574185227..comments2023-09-05T21:24:28.397+05:30Comments on BombayJules: Water - The Most Basic Human NeedBombayJuleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832768677477639407noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209917895693447861.post-91497261521692844372014-02-04T14:45:07.665+05:302014-02-04T14:45:07.665+05:30Hello there, thanks for visiting - all the way fro...Hello there, thanks for visiting - all the way from Kathmandu! I wonder how life is there, it must be so colourful and interesting. I would like to travel there myself in the near future. However, it does sound as if the water situation is pretty bad - I didn't think it was particularly 'dry' there...how is it so?BombayJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832768677477639407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209917895693447861.post-35006800374433325362014-02-04T14:43:17.931+05:302014-02-04T14:43:17.931+05:30Hi Vintage Jane - sorry for the delayed response. ...Hi Vintage Jane - sorry for the delayed response. Living in india sure does make you appreciate the things you take for granted back home. BombayJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832768677477639407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209917895693447861.post-28530794224678034752014-02-04T14:41:34.071+05:302014-02-04T14:41:34.071+05:30Apologies, I totally missed this response! Thank ...Apologies, I totally missed this response! Thank you for your comment - you make a very good argument. I wonder where it will all end in Mumbai with more and more people arriving from rural areas every day and more pressure being put on resources.BombayJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832768677477639407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209917895693447861.post-22284057091136313862014-01-31T11:36:16.210+05:302014-01-31T11:36:16.210+05:30Living as an expat in Kathmandu. I understand what...Living as an expat in Kathmandu. I understand what you mean about feeling guilty. My parents recently visited me and said they'll never take a hot shower for granted again. In Kathmandu the water shortage is so bad even friends of mine I'd consider to be middle class may only be able to shower once a week. <br /><br />Also enjoying your blog, great insight into life in Mumbai. Little_Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18334397882950623371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209917895693447861.post-83705066219186513322013-12-24T10:26:29.521+05:302013-12-24T10:26:29.521+05:30And that, in a nutshell, is the difference between...And that, in a nutshell, is the difference between living in an "authorised" vs an illegal settlement. It's really hard to decide whether to regularise the illegal settlement and give the people in there piped water and an electricity connection but also condone what is basically illegal migration and squatting, or to refuse them facilities but then have this enormous gap between the have water (and other things) and the have not's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209917895693447861.post-75105394881321825832013-12-11T19:51:54.433+05:302013-12-11T19:51:54.433+05:30One toilet for 1500 people is sad and inhuman ... ...One toilet for 1500 people is sad and inhuman ... but it is difficult not to take running water for granted when it is always there - I turn the tap on at any time of day with never a second thought.<br />Vintage Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695570690989980599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209917895693447861.post-16239527233463495062013-12-09T12:40:48.614+05:302013-12-09T12:40:48.614+05:30Hi Nima, thanks for visiting. Yeah - the contrasts...Hi Nima, thanks for visiting. Yeah - the contrasts of Mumbai never cease to amaze me. You've got people driving around in Lambourghinis and Bentleys and people living 'the dream' but the masses can't even access drinking water as and when they want it. I really hope that the city officials can induce real change..some time soon!BombayJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832768677477639407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209917895693447861.post-47176917338814134722013-12-06T23:43:30.495+05:302013-12-06T23:43:30.495+05:30Amzing isn't it....we can't really call ou...Amzing isn't it....we can't really call ourselves progressive unless we recognize that easy access to clean water and basic sanitation facilities should be available to everyone in India, maybe one day soon (the elections are not too far off!) there will be a sea change and the elected officials will actually do the jobs they are supposed to do (and elected to)...one can hope!Nimanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209917895693447861.post-50453592862392263142013-12-05T15:45:17.636+05:302013-12-05T15:45:17.636+05:30Glad I'm not the only one Amelia! :)Glad I'm not the only one Amelia! :)BombayJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832768677477639407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209917895693447861.post-41117362726320723222013-12-05T11:08:22.074+05:302013-12-05T11:08:22.074+05:30I think we all feel guilty, especially when someth...I think we all feel guilty, especially when something like water is readily available to us and we don't have to think about it. It is good to hear that your helper, Reetha gets fresh water now, even though it's for only 2 hours of the day. Nice post, thanks for visiting my blog too.Chai a Cup of Lifehttp://www.chaiacupoflife.comnoreply@blogger.com