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![]() In the last two weeks, two menacing potholes have formed that opens up in to drains below smack in the center of the road. God save the poor souls who doesn't spot them at night. Aren't those jackhammer marks on the edges? | |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune-Bangalore
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| ![]() I don''t know if this possibility has been discussed but cant citizens , corporates adopt and maintain the roads since the administration and concerned authorities are making a complete mess of it ? I mean we have lots of people donating money to charities as their philanthrophy , they can route a small percentage to this cause. This is for the well being of the city and common good. Maybe that way they can do a good job of it and then maintainence of well made roads will be lesser than is now.My doubt is that the road being laid is being done with substandard stuff hence it keeps getting eroded and washed away. For eg if team-bhp as a website leads by example I am sure many of the members would donate , I am sure I would in my own small way. We will get publicity and earn good will and also be doing good for the society. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: KA-01 / TN-22
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| ![]() Let the mayor ride his 2 wheeler on Kodichikkanahalli Main road in Bommanahalli for 1 week. I bet at the end of the week he will automatically admit himself in the hospital ward for complete health check up. That's the state of affairs on that so called Main road. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA
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| ![]() I am getting tired of the Madiwala market road. They just patched it shoddily and it is back to a back-breaking road. I have re-opened my petition online at IChangeMyCity - http://www.ichangemycity.com/bangalo...adiwala-market Please upvote. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: KA-01 / TN-22
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA
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| ![]() Err but why? Isn't that the responsibility of the government to maintain roads? We already pay in taxes. The only problem here in India - we are not united. Let the IT guys - all across, decide one day to stay away from office - citing bad roads. Can we do that? |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune-Bangalore
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| ![]() Quote: Corporates are not going to improve their day to day conditions with this. They are just doing something that many companies do individually (not that it is less in anyway and very noble). But the point I made was quite different. If WEPPIA could sponsor the road repair and road work from Brookefield and Whitefield for example it would be doing a great deal of good will for the local community in moving traffic smoothly and thereby reducing commute time and anguish of daily office-goers. Quote:
We pay taxes but do we get bang for our buck ? No we don't. Well you can get aggressive and fight out a battle with the authorities for it. But still the roads remain potholed , shoddy and bad. Staying away from office does not really solve the problem. Unite we must for sure. Last edited by ampere : 23rd September 2015 at 16:43. Reason: Back to back post merged | ||
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Or let the IT companies pressurize the govt on the bad roads and infra. They won't. Why? Because they don't pay any taxes. The govt has provided a tax-free haven for them. Who loses? Us. | |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore
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http://www.moneycontrol.com/financia...rofit-loss/TCS - TCS, 5300 Cr. tax on 24500 Cr. profit. http://www.moneycontrol.com/financia...profit-loss/IT - Infosys, 4600 Cr. tax on 17000 Cr. profit. http://www.moneycontrol.com/financia.../profit-loss/W - Wipro, 2300 Cr. tax on 10500 Profit. And so on. How do you say that IT companies don't pay any taxes? | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() I have started an online petition on change.org that asks the Government of India to implement a warranty policy for roads. T-BHP rules don't allow me to post that link here. But a Google search for "Warranty for roads India" will give you the link. Please do sign and share among your circles. Quote:
As for the discussions above, I strongly believe everyone just needs to stop paying their taxes. Paying the BBMP any taxes is a criminal waste of money because nothing is ever done with it. Stop paying the BBMP and tell them that the residents of an area will take care of the area themselves. I don't see any way to get that lumbering sloth of an organisation to work for our good. As for this: Quote:
Perhaps he was referring to the SEZs created for them? Looks like pillion riders will need to don helmets too, November onwards. Good move IMO. But what if a person who takes a bus usually decides to come with me on the bike? Will I need to carry two helmets henceforth? http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/re...vember-2127875 Last edited by ashwin.terminat : 23rd September 2015 at 15:38. | ||
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune-Bangalore
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I even thought someone might file a PIL stating that tax paid but no services given in return and thus default on tax. However this process is just too long and a commoner like me would not want to be caught up in the process of law and courts and it might take so much longer. So united citizens doing philanthropic work and beating the civic body at its own game would be quick efficient. Anyway they would not care as they do not now. | |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bangalore
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2. Secondly, for major projects etc. Disaster Recovery Plans are in place so using that people would have to run the show. Many of the senior IT people any way can "work from home". So other than making the roads look empty (and non IT folks drive happily), it would not make an impact. 3. The IT companies during the last 15+ years have cultivated a culture in which more than unity, "individualism" is nurtured. So, getting IT folks to think alike and take a day off is not going to practically materialise. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Electri-City
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Now the smooth stretch preceding this 30 metres is being used by "ricers" once it's late into the night. The alternate options, that is, 9th main and the adjacent road parallel to the road where the 80ft road merges into, are dug up at regular intervals. The local populace get some tipper truck carrying loose soil to dump a little mud, after they've had enough of breaking their backs, to fill the dug up areas. During any sort of election, the authorities do a "stellar" job of re-laying the entire road, but the rains ensure that the new layer disintegrates like soaked paper Last edited by silversteed : 23rd September 2015 at 16:17. | |
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