Tax For The Roads That Do Not Exist?

If you commute to office on a bike or drive your car for a minimum of 5 kilometers every day, you are bound to face a horrid time on the road. The main reason is that the roads do not actually exist. We live in a world today where urbanization is the latest sensation, but in India it only adds to the woes of the cities which are congested already. 

In any city which houses at least 4 million people, it is absolutely essential to get the fundamentals of development right. All that the common man could ask for is water, power and roads and this is what governs the development of a geographic area. However, in India, the story is pretty different. 

Roads in urban jungles face two huge threats - traffic and rain. A slight drizzle for 30 minutes could leave you hopping on the road to evade puddles of muddy water. A reasonable downpour has the power of a lightning to drill potholes of huge sizes within a few hours. This is how strong our roads which have thousands of people relying upon it for their daily commute, actually are. Another issue is traffic which is mainly due to the spurt in the number of vehicles and poor reliability factor of public transport. 

If you observe things keenly while travelling, you will find that a majority of the roads are laid at least once a year, however, post monsoon, you are left wondering if this was the newly laid road. The major problem which revolves around our roads is the fact that quality testing of newly laid roads is lacking big time. Most of the contractors get a chunk of the contracts through illegal means and when the job is done they do not bother about perfection or quality. The authorities who have the right the to question just cannot because of the hefty share that they get to keep their mouths shut. 

We as honest tax payers have the right to demand something that we deserve. And when it comes to roads, there's not much we can compromise on! We believe. ONE CAN CHANGE!