Previously, we wrote about the negative externality (in the form of water table depletion) associated with paddy cultivation in Punjab. Jyoti Kamal of CNN-IBN has covered the same story in Haryana.
August 21, 2009
August 6, 2009
HRTC bus ride — Manali to Chandigarh
At 8:30pm, just after our 17 hour car journey from Leh to Manali, we boarded a Himachal Road Transport Corporation bus for a 9 hour drive to Chandigarh. We paid INR 750 for seats 7, 8 and 9 (we were advised to stick to front seats to avoid motion sickness) but later realized that people were sitting wherever they wanted. Within the first 2 hours, the bus was full (70 men, 5 women) and we were forced to keep our bags on our laps because we didn’t want to place them on top of the bus.
While two loggers were cramped against each other, the third was stuck next to a highly inebriated and sleepy man who continued to breathe on him throughout the journey (despite being elbowed and scolded several times).
We arrived in Chandigarh at 5:30am and headed for the guest house where hot showers allowed us to look back at the 26 hour journey and smile.
Reliance Netconnect vs. Tata Photon (Chandigarh)
Chandigarh round goes to Netconnect.
Photon: No coverage
Netconnect:
