Take this story for example.
The corporator from Kadri South decided to take matters into his own hands when the drain began to overflow with heaps of garbage. The water was overflowing on the road, causing traffic problems and difficulty for pedestrians.
Earlier, Shetty had summoned labourers to clean the drain but they refused to enter the manhole. After the workers refused to enter the drain, Shetty ordered the city corporation to send a vehicle fitted with a high-speed water jet to clear the drain but, that too didn’t work.
That’s when he decided to enter the drain himself to clean it. In an interview he said:
The situation was getting bad. No one was ready to enter. Then, I decided to enter the manhole and clean the clogged pipe.
When he was asked as to why he entered the manhole Shetty said that it was part of his duty to do so as he is an elected representative. He further added:
We can’t force poor people to enter a manhole to clean the pipes for us. If something goes wrong, who will take responsibility? Which is why I decided to do the job myself. We can’t depend on officials for everything.
Ever since his photos went viral, Netizens have been showering him with praises.
It is important to know that entering a manhole is extremely dangerous and it could also lead to death. And, the fact that we still employ people to do this job without any proper protection, needs to change.
Hats off! We need more leaders like him.