A Flash back on Life before and after Independence
The Senior citizens above 75 years can flash back their life before the independence. There will be quite a few episodes to narrate the life we had before the year 1947 & the life we have after the independence. Mainly the difference between the Autocracy & the Democracy is compared. Both are poles apart. The life was peaceful and the relation maintained with people of different denominations was very cordial. There was no ill will amongst men with feelings of caste creed and religion. The social functions were peacefully conducted by all without any pride or prejudice. Even during the times of world wars the people did not starve as the food preserved for the “Rainy days” were available to maintain life & property during the crisis period. A comparative study will reveal the factual position in India during the Pre 1947 & Post 1947 period.
Description Autocracy- King’s Rule Democracy- Janatha Kings
1.Administration
2.Justice
3. Security
4.Food & Shelter
5. Criminal Assaults
6. Service to public.
7. Corruption Fair deal to all without cast creed or religion
Justice to all within a time frame. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This dictum was honoured in full
Security of the Subjects ensured by the King for their life and property.
Everyone gets his/her share of food and water. No scarcity.
Criminals are apprehended and punished without any delay, applying the law forthwith.
Timely attention to the problems of the people in their day to day life. Here I am reminded of old VELUTHAMPY DALAVA.
Very rare. If detected severe punishments meted out to the culprit. Here again the Veluthampy Dalava is remembered!
Unfair deal to all except the followers of the party in power.
Justice to none within a time frame. In most cases the justice is delayed beyond limit causing irrecoverable loss to the people.
Unsecured life and property in the janatha rule. Dangerous situations arise daily.
No fair distribution of food & water and living conditions .
Undue delay takes place and the criminals escape from the clutches of law by intervention of men in authority.
No action taken in time. The requests from people delayed for days together in the departments.
Corruption everywhere. Corrupt thoughts and actions are prevalent in the whole administration. LOKPAL MAY NOT HELP!
I have given here only few of the things which came to my mind while comparing the pre independence and post independence period. I am sure many of us will have a say in this matter. Please add your opinion in this column.
ABRAHAM MANGALATH
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Politics in Educational Institutions
POLITICS IN COLLEGE CAMPUS
COLLEGE CAMPUS- A POLITICAL ASYLUM?
The recent disturbances in the Educational institutions all over the State of Kerala indicate that imminent disaster will take place very soon in the student community. The youngsters in the college/schools are being misguided and their young spirit of action & energy are misused and misdirected by the introvert politicians to gain their own ends. Violent and destructive methods are unleashed using the young children as weapons and tools to achieve the goal through the watch word “End justifies the means”.
A loyal politician will definitely follow a well defined and planned mode of action for a successful journey towards the goal and will not adopt short cuts and direct action, destroying life & public property. In fact the whole course of action adopted by the ill oriented politicians in motivating the young blood in schools & colleges is highly objectionable and detrimental to the future of the students and the state in general.
The college students during the course of studies in their Alma meter will learn the subjects on different disciplines including the political science. Once they come out of the college they can successfully practice the science of administration for the betterment of the society. But interferences in their studies and spoiling the career by the politician’s entry in the campus will ruin the whole process of learning for grooming the students to be better citizens of the country.
The Government machinery must consider these invasions of politicians in the college campus as a serious crime and the party officials responsible for such trespass must be punished without fear or favour.
Abraham Mangalath
COLLEGE CAMPUS- A POLITICAL ASYLUM?
The recent disturbances in the Educational institutions all over the State of Kerala indicate that imminent disaster will take place very soon in the student community. The youngsters in the college/schools are being misguided and their young spirit of action & energy are misused and misdirected by the introvert politicians to gain their own ends. Violent and destructive methods are unleashed using the young children as weapons and tools to achieve the goal through the watch word “End justifies the means”.
A loyal politician will definitely follow a well defined and planned mode of action for a successful journey towards the goal and will not adopt short cuts and direct action, destroying life & public property. In fact the whole course of action adopted by the ill oriented politicians in motivating the young blood in schools & colleges is highly objectionable and detrimental to the future of the students and the state in general.
The college students during the course of studies in their Alma meter will learn the subjects on different disciplines including the political science. Once they come out of the college they can successfully practice the science of administration for the betterment of the society. But interferences in their studies and spoiling the career by the politician’s entry in the campus will ruin the whole process of learning for grooming the students to be better citizens of the country.
The Government machinery must consider these invasions of politicians in the college campus as a serious crime and the party officials responsible for such trespass must be punished without fear or favour.
Abraham Mangalath
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Mullaperitar Dam- Remedy
MULLAPERIYAR DAM – REMEDY
Fatigue is a natural phenomenon for both living & inanimate things. The structures also get fatigued due to aging. Normally structures have a designed useful life. Beyond the designed life of any structure, constant vigil is to be exercised to check up any deterioration in the ability of the structure to withstand the designed job of that structure.
In the case of the Mullaperiyar dam, it is an old dam constructed with Surki mortar in the 19th century during the British rule. This “Gravity dam” is supported on its own weight against the pressure imposed on it by the impounding water in the reservoir. The pressure of water is concentrated on the Dam at its 2/3rd height above floor level. The principle is that the over turning effect (Upsetting Couple) of the Dam against the water pressure must counter balance by the (Restoring couple) acting at the centre of gravity of the Dam. If the Upsetting Moment is higher than the Restoring Moment, then the Dam is exposed to danger by overturning. Therefore the restoring couple or Moment must be greater than the upsetting couple or Moment. To attain this, the design is taken care of to see that the Resultant thrust of water & the weight of Dam is kept ALWAYS WITHIN THE MIDDLE THIRD RULE. That is the resultant line of force should be within the middle third of the base of the Dam.
The authorities must immediately check the stability of Dam and ensure that the Gravity Force of the dam is greater than the impounding pressure of the water in the reservoir. If the restoring Moment is not sufficient the dam must be strengthened by additional masonry structure at the tail race by widening the base width and masonry stem up to the 2/3 height.
Another aspect to be checked is the strength of the dam against shear force acting at the 2/3rd height. This strength may be low as the Dam is very old. To increase the shear strength of the structure, pressure grouting of the dam with high grade cement must be done at suitable spacing with modern equipments under close supervision by experts specialized in such critical jobs.
But there is no need to get panicky about life of the people around if the present water level is brought down to a safe level as suggested by the Engineers.
M P Abraham IRSE (Retd)
Chartered Engineer & Registered Valuer
Fatigue is a natural phenomenon for both living & inanimate things. The structures also get fatigued due to aging. Normally structures have a designed useful life. Beyond the designed life of any structure, constant vigil is to be exercised to check up any deterioration in the ability of the structure to withstand the designed job of that structure.
In the case of the Mullaperiyar dam, it is an old dam constructed with Surki mortar in the 19th century during the British rule. This “Gravity dam” is supported on its own weight against the pressure imposed on it by the impounding water in the reservoir. The pressure of water is concentrated on the Dam at its 2/3rd height above floor level. The principle is that the over turning effect (Upsetting Couple) of the Dam against the water pressure must counter balance by the (Restoring couple) acting at the centre of gravity of the Dam. If the Upsetting Moment is higher than the Restoring Moment, then the Dam is exposed to danger by overturning. Therefore the restoring couple or Moment must be greater than the upsetting couple or Moment. To attain this, the design is taken care of to see that the Resultant thrust of water & the weight of Dam is kept ALWAYS WITHIN THE MIDDLE THIRD RULE. That is the resultant line of force should be within the middle third of the base of the Dam.
The authorities must immediately check the stability of Dam and ensure that the Gravity Force of the dam is greater than the impounding pressure of the water in the reservoir. If the restoring Moment is not sufficient the dam must be strengthened by additional masonry structure at the tail race by widening the base width and masonry stem up to the 2/3 height.
Another aspect to be checked is the strength of the dam against shear force acting at the 2/3rd height. This strength may be low as the Dam is very old. To increase the shear strength of the structure, pressure grouting of the dam with high grade cement must be done at suitable spacing with modern equipments under close supervision by experts specialized in such critical jobs.
But there is no need to get panicky about life of the people around if the present water level is brought down to a safe level as suggested by the Engineers.
M P Abraham IRSE (Retd)
Chartered Engineer & Registered Valuer
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