MODERNISATION AND CIVIC SENSEBy: NIRANJAN | 05-Jul-2009Reply | ForwardNO AMOUNT OF THE MODERNISATION IS GOING TO WORK BECAUSE OF A VERY BASIC LACK OF CIVIC SENSE. IT IS ALSO TRUE THAT MANY EDUCATED PEOPLE TOO LACK CIVIC SENSE. WHILE WE SEE TRASH STREWN ON PUBLIC PLACES, WE RARELY SEE A PERSON PUTTING IT IN THE TRASH CAN, IF THERE IS ONE NEARBY. WE INDIANS CONSIDER ANYPLACE OUTSIDE OUR HOME AS A TRASH CAN. IN ADDITION THE POPULATION EXPLOSION NEGATES ALL THE IMPROVEMENT AND MODERNISATION. USUALLY ALL FACILITES ARE MADE FOR TODAY'S TRAFFIC. UNFOTUNATELY TRAFFIC GROWS SO FAST THAT THE FACILITY BECOMES OBSOLETE IN NO TIME. PLAANING IS SO POOR THAT WE CANNOT EVEN CALL PLANNING ANYMORE.
Imagine!By: Roy | 05-Jul-2009Reply | Forward"Imagine what would have happened if the modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports, or the development of greenfield airports in Bangalore and Hyderabad, had been left to the care of the Airports Authority of India." Don't have to imagine -- visit the sham called Calcutta Airport.
Dauntless MamataBy: abhas | 05-Jul-2009Reply | ForwardThe editor argues that "Indian Railways needs reforms" is true from the premises stated below.With the growing population