City needs differ and changes from decade to decade. Currently garbage disposal in Bengaluru is a hurricane task. The small players who are contributing for the cleanliness of metro cities like Bengaluru are-- RAG-PICKERS. The one team of (approx 60 members) Rag-Pickers of Bengaluru who have migrated from Kolkata, Delhi regions do their bit to clean the city through their innovative Vehicles aka 'Cycle-Rickshaw'.
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On the Hunt......... |
When talked to few of them who do their daily duty on Hesaraghatta main roads revealed that roughly they earn 400-500 rupees a day. The day starts for them early in the morning at 5 a.m and gets over by afternoon by the time sunlight reaches its peak temperature. While majority of them do their HUNTING on Hesaraghatta main road, few innovative minds explore interior localities like Kirloskar Layout, M.H.R layout where B.B.M.P garbage collection system is yet to get streamlined. Overall B.B.M.P alone cannot ensure cleanliness of the city and these IMMIGRANT teams are also doing their 'squirrel-bit' (ಅಳಿಲು ಸೇವೆ ALILU SEVE) in this task.
LAST SIP
When our New Mayor gets elected is a MIRAGE,
But These Rag-pickers work is MIRACLE!!!!! Don't you agree?????
Kannada Version of Story......
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Next is The Life Style of Security Guards, Read on...
Today Bangalore is redefining itself with various types of job opportunities. The same old acquire a degree and go for 9-5 Jobs have made way for different roles. Earlier the Security personnel were hired by Governments, Now there is change in this segment with private security agencies taking over the role of appointing security guards at Banks, ATM, Metro Stations, Schools and many public places. How does the life of these guards look like? Here is an information chunk obtained first hand from a private security guard.
A seasoned security guard whom I came across recently is a personality worth mentioning in this Blog. Now he is in early 70s, and is leading a life of austerity with his better-half expired and has got his 5 daughters married and only son has also left him helpless at this old-age. This Guard named Venkateshappa is a 'power-house' of energy who can over-come LOAD-SHEDDING of power that is happening in Bangalore City through his energy .
A seasoned security guard whom I came across recently is a personality worth mentioning in this Blog. Now he is in early 70s, and is leading a life of austerity with his better-half expired and has got his 5 daughters married and only son has also left him helpless at this old-age. This Guard named Venkateshappa is a 'power-house' of energy who can over-come LOAD-SHEDDING of power that is happening in Bangalore City through his energy .
He is employed right now on contract basis @ Vivekananda Vidyavardhaka school premises on Hesaraghatta road. His lifetime highest salary is 15 K (Thousand) and has even worked for a package of Forty rupees. he has spent his entire life in career of security guard and has got 5 daughters married! Now his son is reluctant to accommodate him in his home at the same time son-in-laws too look for monetary benefits from him. Naturally he has decided to lead a Lonely-Veteran-Life in a hut by cooking his food and being independent. He recollects his younger days when he used to gulp 5-6 Ragi balls (Millet Balls) in one meal. Right now on this outskirts school premises he not only does security-guard duty, but in spare time does gardening in school premises.
On contrast I have come across a young security guard near my house at an
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ATM counter, who had tried his hands to be an entrepreneur by running a fast-food restaurant before settling in this MONTHLY-SALARY of 8K job through security-agency which is a booming service industry in Bengaluru Today. Now my brain is recollecting old and gold Kannada adage: "ಕೆಟ್ಟು ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಸೇರು " means what in nutshell. City is a place which gives livelihood for all of us in its own 'IS-STYLE' ಅಂಡ್ IS-Mail.