Why is it so difficult when we want so little?

Seems that India is holding its breath for tomorrow when the new Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi will be sworn in. Bookies in the underground satta syndicates are taking bets on who will win cabinet posts and the perks that go with them. For us ordinary people there is only hope and prayers for a brighter future after decades of disappointment and frustration. Yet our lives could be transformed with no effort and little cost. There is a great deal of discussion about pollution and how to reduce the use of fossil fuels but one of the biggest pollution in India is that of noise. All loud speakers must be banned. For indoor functions decibel levels must be kept at a level so that no sound goes outside. Since space is expensive restaurants place tables close to each other and use loud music to cover conversations and give a sense of privacy. In some places the music is so loud that it causes pain. This must be stopped. The minimum age at which you are allowed to drink is 25 years in Delhi. Yet every pub is full of little children who have accompanied their parents. Stupid laws which are not enforced must be scrapped. It is common to see children, usually boys, as young as 10 years of age driving cars or scooters. They are not only a danger to themselves but to other road users. Their vehicles should be confiscated and their parents fined heavily. Every time you travel by air conditioned train inevitably there is a couple with a little baby who want the air conditioning to be turned off because the baby might catch a cold. Since AC compartments are completely closed it rapidly becomes stuffy and unbearable. It will be difficult, maybe even politically incorrect, but all couples with babies should be seated together in a separate compartment. No one must be allowed to dump bricks and sand on roads while constructing a house. Roads are frequently dug up by various departments to lay wires or mend pipes.
There is clearly a nexus between public officials and contractors to dig at different times so as to share the
cost of repairs. This is not only a loot of our money but causes traffic jams and damage to cars. All such
works must be clubbed together and done quickly so as to minimise annoyance for us. One of the
biggest dangers to poor people, especially children, is dog bites. Because rabies is always fatal anyone
bitten by a street dog must have 5 anti-rabies injections, at a cost of Rs 2000, and if the bite is serious you need immunoglobulin which may cost up to Rs 15,000, depending on the dose. All stray dogs must be removed and destroyed. Humanely. Little changes could transform our lives. But is anyone listening?