`[; fhyk; tUk;Nghnjy;yhk; mjprpa ePuhfpa [k;[kpd; me;j epidTfs; vdJ kdjpNy Njhd;Wk;. Mk; 1971 Mk; Mz;by; vfpg;J ehl;bd; xU lhf;lu; INuhg;gpa gpuRuj;jpw;F '[k;[k; ePu; Fbg;gjw;F cfe;jjy;y" vd;w mbg;gilapy; xU nra;jpiaf; nfhLj;jhu;. clNd ehd; K];ypk;fSf;F Vw;gLk; mePjpfspy; ,J xd;W vd;W epidj;Njd; - f/gj;Jy;jh`; jho;T gFjpahd kf;fhtpd; eL ikaj;jpy; cs;sjhy; kf;fhtpd; fopT ePu; xd;W Nru;e;J fpzw;wpy; tpOtjhf mtuJ a+fk; ,Ue;jJ. 
mjp];ltrkhf,e;jr; nra;jp clNd kd;du; igry; mtu;fspd; fhjpw;F vl;baJ. Nfhgk; mile;j kd;du; me;j vfpg;jpa lhf;lupd; $w;iw ngha; vd epUgpf;f KbntLj;jhu;. clNd 'ePu; kw;Wk; tptrha mikr;ruitaplk;"> ,ij tprhupf;fTk; kw;Wk; [k;[k; ePiu INuhg;gpa Nrhjidr;rhiyf;F (Lab) mDg;gp ,e;j ePu; Fbg;gjw;W cfe;jjh vd;gij Muhar; nrhd;dhu;.

mikr;ruit [pj;jhtpy; cs;s 'kpd; kw;Wk; fly; ePu; Rj;jupg;G epiyaj;jplk;"; ,e;jg; gzpia xg;gilj;jJ. ,q;Nf jhd; ehd; fly; ePu; Rj;jupg;G gzpg; nghwpahsuhf (Desal Engineer) (nfkpfy; ,Q;rpdPu; Nghd;W) gzp Gupe;J te;Njd;. ehd; ,e;j Ma;Tf;fhfj; Njue;njLf;fg;gl;Nld;. ,g;gTk; vdf;F Qhgfk; cs;sJ .. mg;NghJ me;j fpzw;wpy; cs;s ePu; vt;thW ,Uf;Fk; vd;gij njupahkypUe;Njd;.

ehd; kf;fhtpw;Wr; nrd;W f/gj;Jy;yhtpd; mjpfhupfsplk; vdJ Ma;T gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpl;Nld;. mtu;fs; clNd xU egiu epakpj;J vdf;Fj; Njitahd midj;J cjtpfisAk; nra;a Vw;ghL nra;jhu;fs;. ehd; fpzw;iw mile;j NghJ vd;dhy; ek;k Kbatpy;iy..,j;jid rpwpa ePu; Fl;il Vwf;Fiwa 18f;F 14 mb msTs;s xU fpzW... Nfhbf;fzf;fhd Nfyd; ePiu xt;nthU tUlKk; `h[pfSf;F... ,Gwhfpk; (miy) fhyj;jpypUe;J vj;jid E}w;whz;Lfshf nfhLj;Js;sJ!
ehd; vdJ Ma;itj; njhlq;fpNdd;. Kjypy; fpzw;wpd; msTfis vLj;Njd;. 

me;j cjtp Mis Moj;ij fhz;gpf;fr; nrhd;Ndd;. mtu; Rj;jkhf Fspj;Jtpl;L fpzw;Wf;Fs; nrd;whu;. gpd; jd; cliy Neuhf epkpu;j;jpdhu;. vd;d Mr;rupak;! ePu; kl;lk; mtUil Njhs;fSf;F rw;W Nkyhf ,Ue;jjJ. mtuJ cauk; Vwf;Fiwa 5 mb 8 mq;Fsk;. gpd; mtu; fpzw;wpd; xU %iyapypUe;J kw;nwhU %iyf;F (epz;wgbNa nrd;whu; - fhuzk; mtu; jiyia ePupy; eidf;f mDkjf;fg; gltpy;iy) vjhtJ Jthuk; topahfNth my;yJ Foha; %yNkh ePu; tUfpd;wjh vd;W Njbdhu;. Mdhy; mtuhy; ve;j topiaAk; fz;L gpbf;f Kbatpy;iy. clNd vdf;F xU Nahrid!

kpf tpiuthf fpzw;W ePiu ntspNaw;Wtjd; %yk;  fpzw;wpd; ePiuf; Fiwj;J< ePu; tUk; topiaf; fhzyhNk vd;W!  '[k;[k; ePu; Nrkpf;Fk; njhl;bf;fhd" ngupa gk;g; Xl;lg;gl;lJ. vd;d Mr;rupak; gk;g; XLk; Neuj;jpYk; xU tpj;jpahrKk; Vw;gltpy;iy. ePu; tUk; topiaf; fz;L gpbf;f ,J jhd; xNu top vd;W jpUk;g jpUk;g gk;ig Xlr; nra;Njd;. Mdhy; ,e;j Kiw Af;jpia khw;wpNdd;. mtiu xNu ,lj;jpy; epw;fr; nrhy;yp fpzw;wpy; VjhtJ tpj;jpahrk; Njhd;Wfpwjh vd;W Nfl;Nld;. rpy Neuk; fopj;J jpBnud mtu; jd; iffis cau;j;jp fj;jpdhu; 'my;`k;Jypy;yh`;! ehd; fz;L gpbj;J tpl;Nld;. fpzw;wpd; gLifapypUe;J ePu; frptjhy; vd; fhy;fSf;fbapy; cs;s kz; MLfpd;wJ." gk;g; XLk; rkaj;jpy; mtu; fpzw;wpy; kw;w gFjpf;F efu;e;jhu;. ,Nj epiyia fpzw;wpd; vy;yh gFjpapYk; fz;lhu;. cz;ikapy; fpzw;W gLifapd; vy;yh gFjpapypYk;; ePupd; tuj;J rkkhf ,Ug;gjhy; ePupd; kl;lk; rPuhf ,Ue;jJ.

ehd; vdJ Ma;it Kbj;J f/ghit tpl;L fpsk;Gk; Kd; INuhg;gpa Nrhjidr; rhiyapy; Nrhjid nra;tjw;fhf ePupd; khjpupfis (Samples)  vLj;Jr; nrd;Nwd;. ehd; mjpfhupfsplk; kf;fhitr; Rw;wpAs;s kw;w fpzWfspd; epyikia tprhupj;Njd;. mitfs; ngUk;gFjp fha;e;j epiyapy; cs;sjhfr; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. 

ehd; [pj;jhtpy; cs;s vdJ mYtyfj;ij mile;J Ma;Tfis  Nkyjpfhupaplk; njuptpj;Njd;. mtu; kpfTk; mf;fiwAld; ftdpj;jhu;. Mdhy; jpBnud mu;j;jkw;w xU fUj;jijf; $wpdhu;. [k;[k; fpzw;Wf;F nrq;flypypUe;J cl;Gwkhf njhlu;G ,Uf;fyhk; vd;W. ,J vt;thW rhj;jpak;! kf;fh 75 fp.kP. njhiytpy; cs;sJ> kw;Wk; kf;fhitr; Rw;wp ,jw;F Kd;ghf cs;s fpzWfnsy;yhk; ngUk;gFjp fha;e;j epiyapy; cs;sd! INuhg;gpa kw;Wk; vq;fs; Nrhjidr; rhiyapy; (Lab) nra;j Nrhjidfs; ,uz;Lk; Vwf;Fiwa xj;J ,Ue;jd.

[k;[k; ePUf;Fk; kw;w ePUf;Fk; (Kdprpgy; jz;zPu;) cs;s tpj;jpahrk; fhy;rpak; kw;Wk; Nkf;dPrpa cg;G msTfspy; jhd;. ,e;j cg;Gfspd; msT [k;[kpy; rw;W mjpfk;. mjdhy; jhNdh ,e;j ePu; fisj;j `h[pfSf;F xu; Gj;Jzu;r;rpiaf; nfhLf;fpd;wJ. mJ jtpu Kf;fpakhf ,e;j ePupy; /GnshiuL cs;sjhy; Neha; fpUkpfis mopf;Fk; jd;ikiaAk; nfhz;Ls;sJ. ,jw;F Nkyhf INuhg;gpa Nrhjidr; rhiyfs; (Lab) ,e;j ePu; Fbg;gjw;W cfe;jJ jhd; vd;w rhd;W mspj;jd. vdNt me;j vfpg;J kUj;Jtu; Fwpg;gpl;lJ ngha; vd;W epUgpf;fg; gl;lJ. kd;du; igry; mtu;fsplk; ,e;j nra;jp nrd;w NghJ> mtu;fs; vfpg;J kUj;Jtupd; $w;Wf;F kWg;ghf ,e;jr; nra;jpia INuhg;gpa gpuRuj;jpw;F mDg;gr; nra;jhu;. 

,J xU tifapy; [k;[k;kpd; jd;ikfis mwpa tha;g;ghf mike;jJ. cz;ikapy; ePq;fs; [k;[ik Muha> Muha NkYk; gy mjprpa jd;ikfs; ntspte;J> ePq;fNs mjpy; nghjpe;J fplf;Fk; mjprpaq;fspy; ek;gpf;if nfhs;tPu;fs;. Gdpjg; gazj;jpw;fhf J}unjhiyTfspypUe;J ghiytdj;ij Nehf;fp tUk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;NlhUf;F ,J my;yh`;tpdhy; mUsg;gl;l xU md;gspg;ghFk;.

RUf;fkhf [k;[kpd; tpNrrq;fisf; $WfpNwd;.

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  ,e;j fpzW vd;Wk; twd;ljpy;iy. khwhf Njitia vd;Wk; g+u;j;jp nra;Js;sJ.

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  vd;Wk; mjDila cg;Gfspd; msTk; RitAk; xNu khjpupahf> mJ cUthd fhyj;jpypUe;J cs;sJ.

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  mjd; 'Fbf;fj;jf;f jd;ik" xt;nthU Mz;Lk; ck;uh> `[; ahj;jpuiff;fhf tUk; midtuhYk; vd;WNk cyfmstpy; Vw;Wf; nfhs;sj;jf;fjhf ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy; mijg; gw;wp Fiwfs; vg;NghJk; te;jjpy;iy; - khwhf mtu;fSf;F Gj;Jzu;r;rp mspf;fpd;wJ vd;W kfpo;e;Js;sdu;. ePupd; Rit ,lj;jpw;F Vw;g khWk;. Mdhy; [k;[k; ePupd; Rit xNu khjpup (universal).

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  nghJthf efurig jz;zPiu nfkpfy; %yNkh f;Nshupd; %yNkh Rj;jk; nra;tJ Nghy; ,e;j ePu; vd;Wk; nra;ag;gl;lJ ,y;iy. ghrp Nghd;w Ez;Zapu;fs; ngUk;gFjpahd fpzWfspy; ,Ug;gjhy; RitAk;> kzKk; khwp Fbf;Fk; jd;ikia ghjpf;Fk;. Mdhy; [k;[k; fpzw;wpy; ,e;j tifahd Ez;Zapufspd; tsu;r;rpf;F milahsNk ,y;iy.

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  gy E}w;whz;LfSf;F Kd;G `h[uh (miy) jd; gr;rpsq;Foe;ij ,];khapy; (miy) mtu;fspd; jhfk; jzpf;f> ePUf;fhf r/gh> ku;th Fd;WfSf;fpilNa Vf;fj;Jld; Njbdhu;fs;. mtu;fs; xU ,lj;jpy; ,Ue;J kw;nwhU ,lj;jpUf;F Xl Foe;ij fhiy g+kpapy; cijj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f ePu; tPo;r;rpaha; ,iwaUshy; te;jJ jhd; ,e;j [k;[k; fpzW.

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