- Millions of citizens calling Bengaluru home must be feeling terribly disappointed and betrayed by the apathy of the state government machinery in ensuring basic amenities like proper commutable roads are made available. Bengaluru is rightfully labelled as the Silicon Valley of India since the ecosystem and the bandwidth extended by the state capital city are conducive for new investments and setting up establishments nurturing unicorns as well as novel enterprises in line with the modern-day evolving requirements. Of course, the city offers excellent technical skills, salubrious weather conditions, alluring prospects to establish niche segments, and a state government willing to lay the red carpet welcoming prospective investors. So far so good!
PC: The Hindu
- Everything appears hunky-dory when the state government claims as part of Global Investors Meet offering attractive incentives to set up shop too. However, the continuing deterioration of the commutable roads promised not seeing the day of light makes little sense for the ordinary citizens residing in the city and prospective investors contemplating setting up establishments here. Remember, the Congress government assumed office a couple of years back on the hugely popular five guarantee schemes aimed at the lower strata of society. The move was wholeheartedly welcomed as the Congress gained an absolute majority dethroning the Bharatiya Janata Party by some distance. Has the Congress government delivered on the expected lines?
PC: Zee Business
- It is quite visible how the state government is struggling to generate enough revenue to sustain the fund allocations for the guarantee schemes and also concentrate on development. Mind you, Bengaluru generates more than 70% of the state revenue but the amenities vis-à-vis commutable roads, proper drainage system, availability of drinking water, and other related civic amenities are far from satisfactory. The pothole-filled roads in the city are not only an eyesore but also make commuting a hellish experience with bumpy rides making citizens’ backs go numb. The city landscape is dotted with patchy road-filling work making the commuting experience extremely uncomfortable. The less said the better the city’s civic agencies tasked with maintenance.
PC: India Today
- The lack of coordination between different civic agencies has been a bane for quite some time leading to commuters encountering even more challenges on the ground. However, the deputy Chief minister recently stating that even Gods cannot address the road issues in Bengaluru in two to three years must make the citizens wonder how commuters will be faring in the coming years. If the elected government throws its hands up, what can be expected from the bureaucrats who are expected to carry out the diktat of the administration? Summer is already upon us as the days are becoming warmer by the day in Bengaluru. Soon the monsoon will be staring at us. Will the civic agencies at least provide us with safe commutable roads? Let’s keep our fingers crossed!
