Stability concerns of Howrah Bridge due to tobacco spit demands Infrastructure Planning Commission

2010-06-03T14:09:00.005+05:30

The title of this post may look a bit fragmented at first instance, but every word has a very strong correlation with the other. When the democratic freedom is taken for granted in any nation along with the very poor political ambitions, not only the quality of health of citizens get deteriorated but also the health of the national infrastructure is affected by reduction in life of the infrastructure.

The recent news of the at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/soutikbiswas/2010/05/calcutta_the_time_is_now.html

attracted almost 80 comments just 9 days. This shows that there is good amount of unrest among people. This topic came up with the study of just one bridge (Public Asset- PA), and there are millions of similar public assets which are suffering from the same 'spit' problems. The problem is treated in a very proactive manner in some government institutions by painting the spit zone in red colour.

So where does the solution lie?

The solution lies not even with the political leaders as they are helpless because of their very own needs of such habits and the consequences of such businesses as stated in:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Gutkha-ban-comes-into-force-in-state/articleshow/17702757.cms

There should be no ban on taking any tobacco product in the mouth, but should be for taking out something out of it, should be either regulated or facilitated. To regulate there can be fines but to facilitate the 'spit management' will be very costly to design the infrastructure keeping in mind the additional actions such as 'spit'. Also its not possible to provide 'spit drains' all over the city when we cannot even afford to provide proper storm water drains. Proposing an additional 'Spit Management - Tax' will make people and the vote boxes unhappy.

Hence the solution lies in either in fines or in tax. As our planning commission has not solved the problem yet and also not very hopeful to do that as per the efficiency ratings of Indian bureaucracy (India - 9.41; 1-best: 10-worst),

http://www.ptinews.com/news/686981_Indian-bureaucracy-most-inefficient-in-Asia--Survey

it may be a helpful decision for the central government to establish independent Infrastructure Planning Commission to decide on issues of Infrastructure.

Thank you

Summer Placemnet 2010 - Results

2010-05-14T11:52:00.000+05:30

All students have been placed successfully in line with their preferences. The institutions which selected the students are:
1) Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB)
2) Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC)
3) Mott Macdonald (Ahmedabad - Environment & Infrastructure; Mumbai - Trasportation)
4) Jacobs Engineering India Pvt. Ltd. (Engineering Management)
5) CEPT Research and Development Unit (CRDU)
6) Larson & Toubro ECC (Roads Division)
7) Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA)

Moral

2010-04-20T21:45:00.000+05:30

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.

INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, CEPT AHMEDABAD

Stability concerns of Howrah Bridge due to tobacco spit demands Infrastructure Planning Commission

Summer Placemnet 2010 - Results

Moral