07-12-2004, 08:20 PM
Yes Friends,
I accept that clay-pots, etc. are Hygienic, only if they are properly washed / cleaned. Maneka Gandhi has a very valid point on this (this is the first time I ever agreed with her on anything). This kulhar business of Indian Railways is going to create major environmental havoc, in India. While I concur with her on this, my concern is about the low-levels of awareness among the tea-supply boys on cleanliness, which would result in widespread stomach infections.
It's a scientific fact that all micro-porous surfaces attract atmospheric moisture and hence soon the microbes. Just because our ancestral-well gives us salty water, shouldn't prevent us from seeking better alternative.
I accept that clay-pots, etc. are Hygienic, only if they are properly washed / cleaned. Maneka Gandhi has a very valid point on this (this is the first time I ever agreed with her on anything). This kulhar business of Indian Railways is going to create major environmental havoc, in India. While I concur with her on this, my concern is about the low-levels of awareness among the tea-supply boys on cleanliness, which would result in widespread stomach infections.
It's a scientific fact that all micro-porous surfaces attract atmospheric moisture and hence soon the microbes. Just because our ancestral-well gives us salty water, shouldn't prevent us from seeking better alternative.