Civic Affairs, Volume 15P. C. Kapoor at the Citizen Press, 1967 - Local government |
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Page 80 - and pushed off. He rowed and rowed— how long he did not know. So engrossed was he in planning his transactions and counting his profits that he did not even feel the weariness of rowing. At last the dawn peered through the distant trees. "Now the fair must be in sight,
Page 20 - A great city is that which has the greatest men and women, If it be a few ragged huts it is still the greatest city in the whole world.
Page 80 - Oar in hand, the boatman looked around. Nothing was visible, not even the sprawling trees nearby. It was a long way to that village where he hoped to sell his goods at the fair the next morning. So he untied his boat, 'and pushed off. He rowed and rowed— how long he did not know. So engrossed was he in planning his transactions and counting his profits that he did not even feel the weariness of rowing.
Page 80 - After 20 years of hard and earnest efforts to improve the standard of living of our people, we have not gone far from where we started, though, of course, in certain areas we have moved a long way. Take food production, for instance. It has gone up by 17 million tons...
Page 7 - There should be somewhere upon earth a place that no nation could claim as its sole property, a place where all human beings of goodwill, sincere in their aspiration, could live freely as citizens of the world, obeying one single authority, that of the Supreme Truth...
Page 10 - Whether it's a daughter's marriage, a son's education or a house of your own, a CUMULATIVE TIME DEPOSIT account is the easy answer. i. Deposit monthly at the post office the amount (divisible by Rs. 5) not exceeding Rs. 500 for...
Page 10 - OPEN AN ACCOUNT -TODAY The Oldest Indian Joint Stock Bank ESTABLISHED 1865 LAHABAD BANK LIMITED (Affiliated to the Chartered Bank) Regd. Office: 1 4,lndia Exchange Place, Calcutta-!
Page 8 - Boatman of Padma River Padma lay wrapped in darkness. Oar in hand, the boatman looked around. Nothing was visible, not even the sprawling trees nearby. It was a long way to that village where he hoped to sell his goods at the fair the next morning.
Page 46 - New factories, farms and agro-industries, schools, colleges and hospitals are springing up all over the country. New roads are being built and more and more people and things are on the move. More bicycles, motorcycles, scooters, cars, trucks and buses are being manufactured. To meet the growing demands of road transport, Dunlop is making tyres for all types of vehicles.
Page 80 - It has gone up by 17 million tons during the 14 years from 1951 to 1965 but the amount of food available for each person decreased by 04 oz. What about employment opportunities ? Educational facilities ? In these and several other development areas, our efforts have been nullified by the rapid rate of the growth of population. We add to our population more than 13 million people every year. Isn't it a formidable problem for any country to tackle ? EUI YOU CAN solve this problem by limiting your family.