People usually want to live in
big cities where they have easy access to amenities through which they can lead
a comfortable life, in comparison to villages where life is still lagging
behind when compared to cities. But lockdown has reversed the thought of people
residing in urban area towards rural parts of the country, wondering HOW? Let
me tell brief it through few pointers
Living space
I live in my modest apartment in Bangalore
and my only connect to outside world is through my balcony, every day I spend
an hour in evening sitting there to experience nature.
My parents back in Kerala can
walk around the house or the road just in front of house and can enjoy nature
to the fullest. They have more access to greenery and fresh air than me, I so
wish at times that I could be with them during lockdown.
Stepping out of home
Since Big Basket ditched me, I
have to step out of my house once in a week to stock up veggies for the week, in
order to follow the norms of lockdown and stop the spread of virus.
My parents haven’t stepped out of
their house to buy veggies as they have grown some in our house and rest are
given to them by their neighbors, which are also home grown. They have access
to organic veggies which I don’t have and I have less option for veggies too
here in Bangalore.
Spread of Virus
Cases are increasing in cities
due population congestion, as people stay in close proximity with each other which
increases the chances of spreading the virus.
Cases are declining in rural
India and in places, life has returned to normalcy in comparison to their counterparts
in urban India. Pathanamthitta was one
of the worst affected districts during corona outbreak in Kerala, has now returned
to normalcy. Pathanamthitta graduated from red zone to orange zone and is slowly
progressing towards green zone.
Containment Zones
Containment zones are places,
where people have been detected by Covid 19 and their localities have been
sealed to control the spread of virus
.
Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and
Bhopal are few of the cities where containment zones have been created and more
cities are joining this list with each passing week.
I doubt anyone of us have heard
about containment zones in rural areas, I hope it continues that way.
Jobs stability
None of us can predict what awaits
us after lockdown is lifted but few people in cities might lose their job or have
to undergo pay cut.
In villages many people are self-employed
so chances of them loosing job is very fragile.
When lockdown was announced
people rushed to their home towns rather from hometown to cities that itself
tells the tale.
