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Following the media stories from Delhi, it seems every year is Groundhog Day. May-June bring stories of water shortages; July will bring stories of flooding and waterlogging, soon followed by dengue. Then, after a brief respite, we will get pollution from farm fires and Diwali in the winter months, and so on.
The media keeps chasing the same stories but somehow never manages to be ahead of them. Rather than following the water shortage story right now, it might be better to ask the authorities whether the storm drains have been cleared, whether fogging for mosquitoes is being done, or what the plan is for farm fires this year. Otherwise, it is just chest-beating that happens in the media with much noise and no action. The authorities also play to the galleries through showmanship, including fasts, dharnas, etc, as they know a short tamasha would be enough for the media. To some extent, I would say that NL stories also fall under the same post-hoc coverage. Hopefully, this can be corrected.
