An Indian in Singapore
Many of us in India always compare “foreign” countries for standard of living. We need not go far like US and Canada – just a nearby South East Asian country – Singapore is a shining example for the best standard of living. Having lived in South India for 60 years and that too in the capital of Tamilnadu State – Chennai – I could not but compare the advantages of Singapore from a common man’s point of view.
Middle class living is quite the same with innumerable ordeals wherever in India you live – whether it is Chennai; Bangalore; Hyderabad; Mumbai or Delhi. The same old experiences of shortage in power supply; water supply; cost of living; lethargy of authorities in solving genuine problems of the people when approached; the empty promises of the politicians and the bickering between them for the capture of power – are indelible in the mind of an Indian, whatever city he lives. You can never find any of these evils in Singapore.
The first and foremost thing I found within this one month of stay at Singapore is the striking difference in everyday life of the common man. You find your surroundings impeccably clean – the street, the main road, the area and the whole town including those areas at the heart of Singapore where people are thronging in hundreds of thousands. This has become a part of life for Singaporeans. You can never find dumping rubbish stealthily at the neighbor’s place or littering at public places.
The Government has provided the basic needs of the people and takes care that people have what they want. All of the citizens hailing from different ethnic groups – Chinese; Malay and Indian origins live very peacefully and yet following their age-old individual traditions amicably. An Indian in Singapore finds as if he has landed in an alien planet with its amazing features – always wished for in India.
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