Delhi's 'Matka Man' On A Mission To Serve Potable Water To Thirsty People

Alag Natarajan got the nickname ¡®Matka Man¡¯ from his daughter on one of his birthdays and he is a good samaritan. Hailing from Panscheel Park, he wakes up at five in the morning daily to fill 70-80 matkas in different parts of South Delhi, as per The New Indian Express.

In peak summer months, he fills in around 100.

Natarajan is a cancer survivor and other than water, he also feeds a special, healthy salad to around 400 people on a weekly basis.

At 72, he is a force to reckon with.

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¡°It has taken a lot of time for people to accept my matkas. In the beginning, they thought it was the Aam Aadmi Party¡¯s campaign. Later, they said I was looking to become an MLA or a councilor,¡± he said.

This is Natarajan's way of giving back to society.

¡°Social work always creates conflict, even if you look back at history. Going back to Mahatma Gandhi; even he had to go through a lot of personal difficulties in what he did,¡± he added.

Even during the pandemic, he was doing his duty.

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He is always willing to address a complaint. Natarajan recalls how once a young boy rang him up.

¡°He told me, ¡®You have hammered a nail into the bark of a tree to place a placard with your mobile number. That tree is in pain¡¯,¡± he went on to say.

¡°Can you imagine the world with sensitive, young kids like that¡ªit will be a much better world to live in," he continued.

He removed the nail from the tree.

Natarajan is on a mission to help those in need, one matka at a time.