Madras Payyan - Sharing thoughts & Beyond

 If you live in Chennai or if you plan to travel there next month, you may not find any beggars on the streets. The city has banned begging and the municipality has tied up with NGOs to rehabilitate beggars. All who can work will receive vocational training, child beggars will be put in government schools and those eligible will be enrolled for receive government assistance  "We are not driving them away from the city, we are trying to rehabilitate them," said Rajesh Lakhoni, Commissioner, Chennai Corporation. A large percentage of beggars are disabled like Lourdh and Kamala. Both lepers can't work and their children are going to private schools. They are ready to quit begging only if the scheme ensures a regular income. "Who will pay for fees, shoes and other things for my child? If they give money for this, I'll stop begging," said Kamala. Whatever the government plans are for rehabilitating these beggars, the residents of Chennai are welcoming this. &q

April 6th.... It was my wife's b'day...celebrated it with pomp & fun...I had another reason  to celebrate as well... It was my first IPL Match...   CSK vs MI... God...what a day it was... Reeling back to morning...Zingggggggggggggggg... It was early morning when i had a nice time wished my better half & took a day off to spend some time with her.. we watched a movie that day had lunch together which she still considers as her best b'day gift ( Me taking a day off.. Hee hee) well the day proceeded till evening with us having a great time & yes.. I was "permitted" (:-)) to go for the match which I was all excited as well... Evening: I puffed & panted up the MRTS station in Thiruvanmiyur & waited for my other colleagues to arrive.Then we started off to chepauk station where in the train was fully crowded with IPL fans... chanting their favorite cricketing  idols name just like us.. didn't know even which station we were until we saw a