Greetings friends....thanks for allowing me to take a bit of a break while I settled into my new home in New York City. Onward!
I have talked before about bribery and corruption in India on a few occasions--and every occasion was met with refutes from the field. Every time I find an article that supports my position I make an effort to post it so visitors to India can begin to understand how the inner workings of the country effect their everyday lives. A recent post in the IndianExpress is a perfect match.
Karnataka which is the Indian state the holds Bangalore and Mysore both considered wealthy cities by most standards is looking into the problem of pot holes. Specifically: why do they keep coming back? The high court in Karnataka recently stated:
“They (Bangalore Mahanagar Palike) want the roads to remain in good condition only for two months so that they get kickbacks from the contractors for awarding relaying works. The palike does not want the road to be in good condition even for two years.”
I was once driving through Bangalore during a rain storm. Bangalore does not get the rains of Bombay --- monsoon like rains that happened during this visit. As we floated over to the call center on roads that were slipping over with water in our SUV we watched with horror as the beautiful lines that bring data into and out of the region were slip--slip--sliding around on the side of the road. They had been unearthed and were floating there in all of their orange and blue glory.
Many travelers complain about the infrastructure in India and this opinion piece is a testament to how far India has to go to build a sound foundation around all of the bubbling growth that has brought extensive capitol into the region--this region in particular has highly profited from Western investment into technology and customer service facilities. Its time for India to take these proceeds and plan for the future needs of their state so they can continue to offer world class talent to the world.
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