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Whose Line is it Anyway!

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Gajraula: I was on my way to Noida-new job and new place. A friend (cum colleague) had accompanied me for the journey, chatting our way through the 5 hour drive. As it happens a number of times while driving, the conversation shifted to the plight of Indian Roads and what (more so on when) will the government do something about it. It was then when we encountered a construction site, where trees were being laid off to make way for the concrete road we humans so desperately crave for. The conversation (so vehemently on the roads till that time) then shifted to pollution, renewable energy and whatnot. We discussed at great length about how a "sustainable" future can be ensured by planting trees, switching to eco friendly products, the untapped renewable energy sector, Tesla and the need to be aware. The free flowing ideas on how to improve the world were brought to a standstill by a very different sight- a young girl (probably 14-15) collecting the seeds from the now burst o