The virtue of holding oneself accountable is an acquired trait of any responsible person. We are usually tuned to carry out our designated responsibility. Most people would go ahead to do what they should and often not bother about the consequences or sequel of their assignments. There are only a section of uncustomary sparse individuals who would care to hold oneself accountable for specially the aftermath of their actions.
This rather thin on ground trait makes life what it is. The greatest example today for us is the flash floods of Guwahati city the place we call home. Nobody, is ready to shoulder any responsibility in all orders of hierarchy. Accountable people have gotten so blameshifting that we commoners are left bewildered.
The loss to mental health and property of every affected household is beyond the comprehension of the answerable people. However, how do they not feel guilty for the death of healthy earning members of families or even young children or the elderly. Does paying money to family members compensate for the indelible mourning that they plunge into.
When a sick person dies whether in the hospital or at home, there’s often a lot of aftermath debate . What happens when manmade flash city floods take lives. Why is no one held answerable.
Every bout of flood leaves people disgusted, tired, financially drained and bereaved. Then comes news bites, reels and depiction of the plight of the repeatedly ruined people. Is this a funny anecdote.
Who will someday shoulder this responsibility.
Talk shows and bureaucrats are all overflows with brilliant ideas. The disconnect is perhaps in the available knowledge and skills and the implementation of the same.
Unless, someone takes up the accountability of this situation and roll in their ingenious conceptions nothing will materialise. We common men cannot decipher this allocation of responsibilities. Some honest being in position of power should come forward and lead this task. If you notice, it’s obvious that the situation is getting worse with time.
People are trying to salvage themselves by raising their plinth, making drains within their jurisdiction, trying to tell others to do away with plastics. But in reality this situation has gotten far more grave and life threatening than it was.
Here’s an open appeal to who ever is accountable to take up the task on a war footing and save this drowning city which is the gateway to the northeast .
Dr Madhumita Priyadarshini Das