Lighthouse

Author(s): Udayvallabhvijay
Publisher: Pragna Prabodh Parivar

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more than 1,25,00,000 flats lying unoccupied in India. And a paradox would make you laugh - according to the latest economic survey, there is shortage of 2,00,00,000 houses in India. Is this a magic of black money investment? Is the position due to unaffordable price of houses? Be that as it may, however, despite crores of flats.lying vacant, when the builders undertake new projects every day, why is it not asked – what is the need for so many houses? Is it not a crime to misutilise resources? Those who favour priority for construction of new schools and hospitals should find out the number of hospitals remaining vacant. When land at concessional rates are given to hospitals with condition of keeping free beds for the poor and one finds these free beds lying vacant, what does it indicate? If this is the situation, is it justified to establish new schools and hospitals? As against this situation, the temples are never empty. Barring a few places where there are temples dating back several centuries and from where people have migrated to other cities or areas, at all other temples hundreds of people visit them for darshan and pooja everyday. Many constructions have taken place out of the physical needs of people. Many constructions have taken place out of economic needs of people. Temples are similarly constructed out of the religious /
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