Villagers of Tajnagar were in news for building a railway station in their village. Their motivation was connectivity. After the railways cited lack of funds; the villagers pooled in Rs 21 lakhs from among themselves. Everyone contributed as everyone stood to gain. With a dedicated gram seva samiti comprising of local people collecting funds for this purpose; it was ensured that everyone contributed according to ability and that no one could free ride. With the rail ways having agreed to halt trains at the station the entire action will now be considered as an example of successful collective action.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Villagers-build-own-railway-station/articleshow/5411123.cms
There is a very interesting article based on TajNagar that i read on the internet and is linked here
It talks about the difference in perception of individual and collective effort in India and Western Countries and also about the way Indians glorify collective action and yet fail to implement it where it is required. And isn't it very true??
-p30004
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