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an interesting article from an Indian newspaper. All spelling and

punctuation idiosyncrasies have been left intact.

 

 

 

Beggars rounded up, stray dogs shot as Hyderbad prepares for visit

 

Ashok Das

Hyderbad, March 14

 

VIP visits are time for window dressing and everyone does it. However, the

Telugu Desam Government in Andhra Pradesh will be establishing a new

benchmark in this regard during the March 24 " flying visit " of US president

Bill Clinton to Hyderbad.

 

Although Bill will be spending a total of four hours in this southern state

capital and will have just two engagements, Naidu administration is virtually

recreating a new city in honour of the " first visit by the world's most

powerful man to Hyderbad " .

 

All the encroachments on road sides have been pulled down, roadside

properties both public and private, given fresh coat of paint, potholes

filled up, roads re-carpeted and road dividers and traffic islands have

suddenly sprouted green grass and flower-laden plants notwithstanding the

fact these are summer months and Hyderbad is facing acute water scarcity with

water being rationed to citizens every alternate day.

 

Instructions have gone around that no stray animals or beggars should be

found in the city during the visit of the teams of US officials preceding the

main trip as well as the main event on March 24. The city traffic police has

started rounding up all the beggars found on city roads whether Clinton

travels that route or not. According to traffic officials over 2,000 beggars

have so far been rounded up and left outside the city with a kick or two and

a strict warning that they should not enter the city limits before March 25.

 

On record, officials say that it is a continuing operation as part of the

" clean and green " programme and nothing to do with Clinton visit. A senior

official involved in the operation however, admitted that the government did

not want the western media accompanying the President to have a glimpse of

beggars and other negative elements and blow these up, overshadowing all the

good works.

 

The arrested beggars have been divided into two groups. Those disabled are

sent to beggar homes like the one at Kukatpally on city outskirts or just let

off with warning. Able bodied beggars are put through counselling and sent

to work for wages.

 

Hundreds of stray dogs have been caught and shot dead. The Municipal

Corporation of Hyderbad (MCH) has started impounding goats, sheep and even

monkeys. About 200 monkeys were caught by the MCH staff on Monday to prevent

any simian trouble during Clinton visit.

 

All city-based dairy farm owners have been told to keep their cattle chained

and not to allow them roam on the roads till the visit was over. The cattle

would be impounded and sold in auction in case they violated the government

instructions they were told. Warning not withstanding, people still leave

their cattle to roam. Over a hundred cattle are being impounded every week by

MCH staff said

 

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Hello friends,

 

an interesting article from an Indian newspaper. All spelling and

punctuation idiosyncrasies have been left intact.

 

 

 

Beggars rounded up, stray dogs shot as Hyderbad prepares for visit

 

Ashok Das

Hyderbad, March 14

 

VIP visits are time for window dressing and everyone does it. However, the

Telugu Desam Government in Andhra Pradesh will be establishing a new

benchmark in this regard during the March 24 " flying visit " of US president

Bill Clinton to Hyderbad.

 

Although Bill will be spending a total of four hours in this southern state

capital and will have just two engagements, Naidu administration is virtually

recreating a new city in honour of the " first visit by the world's most

powerful man to Hyderbad " .

 

All the encroachments on road sides have been pulled down, roadside

properties both public and private, given fresh coat of paint, potholes

filled up, roads re-carpeted and road dividers and traffic islands have

suddenly sprouted green grass and flower-laden plants notwithstanding the

fact these are summer months and Hyderbad is facing acute water scarcity with

water being rationed to citizens every alternate day.

 

Instructions have gone around that no stray animals or beggars should be

found in the city during the visit of the teams of US officials preceding the

main trip as well as the main event on March 24. The city traffic police has

started rounding up all the beggars found on city roads whether Clinton

travels that route or not. According to traffic officials over 2,000 beggars

have so far been rounded up and left outside the city with a kick or two and

a strict warning that they should not enter the city limits before March 25.

 

On record, officials say that it is a continuing operation as part of the

" clean and green " programme and nothing to do with Clinton visit. A senior

official involved in the operation however, admitted that the government did

not want the western media accompanying the President to have a glimpse of

beggars and other negative elements and blow these up, overshadowing all the

good works.

 

The arrested beggars have been divided into two groups. Those disabled are

sent to beggar homes like the one at Kukatpally on city outskirts or just let

off with warning. Able bodied beggars are put through counselling and sent

to work for wages.

 

Hundreds of stray dogs have been caught and shot dead. The Municipal

Corporation of Hyderbad (MCH) has started impounding goats, sheep and even

monkeys. About 200 monkeys were caught by the MCH staff on Monday to prevent

any simian trouble during Clinton visit.

 

All city-based dairy farm owners have been told to keep their cattle chained

and not to allow them roam on the roads till the visit was over. The cattle

would be impounded and sold in auction in case they violated the government

instructions they were told. Warning not withstanding, people still leave

their cattle to roam. Over a hundred cattle are being impounded every week by

MCH staff said

 

End of Article