When we shifted from Ameerpet to Gachibowli in the outskirts of Hyderabad in early 1990's, except the University there was no significant landmark in the surrounding area. We were surrounded by beautiful rocks and rugged greenery. We would take the children for walks in the backyard of our colony and they would love collecting wild custard apples and crossing the various streams that beautifully littered the landscape. Soon we saw Indian School of Business come in, then Infosys, Microsoft, Wipro, and many more IT companies. The rocks disappeared and they were replaced by modern buildings with glass facades and wide roads. Soon the roads became so crowded that one could not even walk and we stopped going on this road. However, today I saw a new changing face of urban India. On every Sunday from 6 to 9 in the morning the main road is blocked and I could see a large number of groups involving grown ups, Children in a number of activities like ludo, yoga, dancing, cycling and chess. Some groups played kho- kho, Kabbadi, Steppo and many games which we played as children. Some groups were showcasing first aid, organic farming, home made sweets. It was fun filled activities with lot of music. Pullela Gopi Chand has taken the initiative and a number of groups and people are now joining the initiative. Thanks a lot for giving back to the people, the morning walkers, their old road, albeit one Sunday.
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