(The Debris, The House and The Responsibility)
Characters:
• Bikram: The owner of the new house (proud but a bit careless).
• Sharma Ji: The neighbor living right next door (furious and coughing).
• Khanna Ji: The aware neighbor (knows the C&D Rules 2016).
• The Chorus (4-5 people): To create sound effects and recite slogans.
[OPENING: THE SOUND OF PROGRESS]
(The team enters making rhythmic construction sounds: “Thak-Thak-Thak,” “Ghurrr-Ghurrr.” They form the shape of a building with their arms.)
All: (Chanting) “Naya ghar banayenge, sapna sach kar dikhayenge!” “Par sapne kebojh se… padosi ka dum toh na ghutwayengy “
[SCENE 1: THE CLASH]
(Bikram is standing with his hands on his hips, admiring his house covered in a Green Net. Outside, a huge pile of broken bricks, tiles, and cement blocks covers half the street.)
Bikram: Wah! Mera Shandaar ghar ab bas taiyaar hi hai. Dekho, dhool na ude isliye mainey Green Net bhi lag wayi hai, saare mohalle mein sabse best ghar mera hi hai!
Sharma Ji: (Enters coughing, holding a handkerchief to his nose) Arre Bikram Sahab! Ghartoh aapka ‘Best’ ban gaya, par mera jeena aapne ‘Worst’ kar diya hai! Ye jo raste pe ‘Malbe kaPahar’ khada kiya hai, iska kya?
Bikram: Sharma Ji, do hafte ki baat hai. Finishing chal rahi hai. Thoda adjust kijiye na!
Sharma Ji: Adjust? Kal meri beti ki scooty slip ho gayi is bikhri hui mitti pe! Aur ye jo kanch aur sariya (iron rods) baahar nikle hain, kisi ko chot lag gayi toh? Ye rasta aapke gharka lawn nhi hai!
[SCENE 2: THE RULES OF THE GAME]
(Khanna Ji enters, looking at the pile of debris with a serious expression.)
Khanna Ji: Sharma Ji sahi keh rahe hain Bikram. Sirf Green Net lagana kaafi nahi hai. Kya aapko C&D Waste Management Rules 2016 ke baare mein pata hai?
Bikram: Rules? Arre Khanna Ji, ghar banane mein itne rules hote hain kya? Maine toh net laga di na!
Khanna Ji: Suniye Bikram Ji, ghar banane ki bhi ek maryada (ethics) hoti hai. Rules kehisaab se:
1. Segregation (Batwara): “Aap ye saara malba mix nahi kar sakte. Concrete alag, mittialag, lakdi aur metal alag rakhna zaroori hai.”
2. No Roadside Dumping: “Public rasta, footpath ya naali mein malba phenkna illegal hai. Isse baarish mein naali jaam ho jati hai.”
3. Water Sprinkling: “Green Net ke saath-saath, malbe par pani chidakna (sprinkle) zaroori hai taaki baarikh dhool hawa mein na ghule.”
[SCENE 3: THE WASTE-TO-WEALTH SOLUTION]
Bikram: Lekin Khanna Ji, ab ye dher hataun kaise? Poora truck lag jayega!
Khanna Ji: Wahi toh point hai! Aap ise kisi khali plot mein nahi phenk sakte. AapkoMunicipal Corporation ko call karna hoga. Unka C&D Processing Plant hota hai.
Sharma Ji: Haan! Wo log ise utha kar le jayenge. Wahan is malbe ko ‘Recycle’ karke phir se nayi eentein aur tiles banayi jati hain.
Bikram: (Realizing) Achha? Matlab ye kachra phir se kaam aa sakta hai? Mujhe toh laga thaye sirf phekne ki cheez hai.
Khanna Ji: Bilkul! Agar aap khud authorized site pe nahi pahuncha sakte, toh Corporation ke helpline pe call kijiye. Wo thoda charge lenge, par aapka pados aur aapka rasta… dono saafho jayenge.
Bikram: Sharma Ji, mujhe maaf kar dijiye. Abhi mitti pe pani dalwata hoon aur kal subah hi malba uthwane ka intezam karta hoon.
[FINALE: THE RHYTHMIC PLEDGE]
(The Chorus steps forward, clapping in a slow, steady rhythm.)
All: (Chanting together)
“Naya makan sajao… Par rastey pargandd mat failao !“ (Clap-Clap) “Malbe ko alagkaro… Shahar ko swachh rakho!” (Clap-Clap) “Rules ka palan karo… Swachh samaj kanirmaan kro!” (Clap-Clap)
Bikram: samjhgya , Ghar mera, rasta sabka!