Some time after the March 11, 2011 devastative earthquake, I saw a photograph in one of the Delhi newspapers showing a photograph of a Highway in Naka, Japan completely ravaged. This photograph was taken on the 17th March and besides this photograph there was another one taken on the 23rd March. This photograph was of the rebuilt road, as good as new, with no debris around at all – in a matter of six days.
We can also do this. However, we have to change our attitude towards work. In most of the cities, including the capital city of New Delhi, you see roads being dug up for some reason or the other. And it takes weeks or months to repair this. This happens because of our casual approach.
We must realize that the dug up areas have dumps of earth all around. In this dry weather this mingles with the air, because of wind or passing vehicles. We breathe this contaminated air day in and day out causing major health problems.
Delaying the repair causes financial loss, fuel loss because of traffic jams, vehicle’s wear and tear, time loss and so on.
Now, if we just changed our attitude and the concerned persons saw to it that the repair would be done fast the country would save a lot. We, as a common citizen, should bring such issues to the notice of authorities and help in getting things improved.
