An open appeal to Hon. Nitin Gadkari
To ,
Hon. NITIN GADKARI JI,
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways,
India .
Respected Sir,
Firstly, thanks from the bottom of the heart for such speedy and quality
Road works in India.
Today’s era is a DIGITAL ERA. To meet the dream of Hon. PRIME MINISTER about “DIGITAL INDIA” what is important is to provide interruption free network.
But in India, damages to available infrastructure seem to be the major
hurdle for provision of reliable telecom network. This need to be overcome
urgently. One and only possible option
for this is “MANDETORY PROVISION OF MULTILAYER DUCTS”.
“MULTI LAYER DUCT ON EITHER SIDE OF ROAD”,
seems to be best option to avoid digging:
One thing is very much clear that, as
per national and international standards (off course of quality roads), the
life of the concrete road is about 22 to 25 years. Obviously, no utility
company can submit, plan of such long future in advance. So to overcome the
issue of frequent digging, one and only one possible solution is the provision
of “multi layer duct”.
Even though, Non-corporation and Non-coordination’s among various departments in known reason behind frequent digging, lack of duct also equally responsible for such foul scenario.
The
issue is not limited to only digging of road. The damages to existing infrastructure
and interruption to services is also a huge loss to nation. Secondly, though
the road gets repaired after digging, ultimate effect is that, the life of road
also had a huge threat. Overall observation is that, lack of duct policy
causing huge loss to nation.
WHAT IS MULTI LAYER DUCT:
In developed countries, while constructing road, on left side of road pipes of different radii in decreasing order from bottom to top are laid permanently. At bottom pipes of 12 inch area laid and thereafter in decreasing fashion pipes of 2/3 inches are laid. As per requirement said pipes are given on
Along with this provision, the planning for horizontal pipes after certain distance is also made so that road crossing facility for laying cables or any other utilities can be meeting without digging the road.
Interesting fact is that, more than 80 % roads
of planned city don’t have DUCT provision.
Till today, to protect vested interest of politicians, bureaucrats the
issue of DUCT is purposely buried under the earth.
Last but not least, DUCT means not provision of hollow gutter on either
side of Road which is kept now days along the road side. Such provision is nothing more than EYE WASH.
Off course, most of the authorities are
aware of facility of ducts and its important , but in spite of all this , most
of them are trying to avoid this deliberately.
Reason behind that is highlighted below.
Non-Provision of MULTILAYER DUCT: Deliberate
Act :
Sorry state of Roads is common in
India and is taken granted by citizens, administration, politicians and
bureaucrats. The basic reason behind for
said state is “Non-Availability of Multi layer Duct” and unfortunate thing is
that non awareness about duct is not the reason behind this but deliberate act
of non provision of such duct is the main cause for sorry state of road because
of frequent digging.
Non-provision of Duct is purposeful
act and the main cause behind it is that , , politicians and bureaucrats have fear in mind that, they will loose
continuous greasing of palms by virtue of permissions for digging roads if
provision of DUCTS is made. This is the,
Bitter truth of Indian system. Otherwise,
scenario would have change after repetitive follow up through direct letters to
various commissioners, CEO of corporations.
BRIBE FOR PERMISSION IS A BIG HURDLE:
A big unanswered question is that, is class- I, CLASS -II officers are unaware of disadvantages of Nonavailability of ducts? Not so?
Even a nursery
going student will not believe that. So
how citizens can trust that the politicians and bureaucrats who enjoy the study
tour of foreign countries are unaware of permanent solution for siphoning of
crores of peoples tax money in frequent digging and repairing of roads. Basic
interesting fact is that all concern doesn’t have interest in one time solution
purposely as it will block continues flow of commission permanently.
It’s an open secret that, right from traffic department, local corporators to civic officials gets share for rendering the permission of digging and allowing digging in their wards.
Rate ranges from minimum of Rs.
5000 to Rs. 50000 as per company who is going to carry out the work. If it is
private company, all five fingers of concerned authority dip in GHEE. History
is that, in PWD department, rates are fixed whether it’s a private or
government undertaking company. For Government Company, the contractor has to
take care of all such permission related matters. This culture of share seems
to be the main hurdle in vision of providing “multi layer duct on either side
of road” which is only solution to frequent digging problems. All others
reasons given for digging, turns as a crocodile tears of civil officers.
What had happen till today is a history? No meaning in reviewing the
history. Better to Focus on future. A
humble request to you is that , that make mandatory the provision of multilayer
duct on every road of in MMRDA region and if possible throughout the state, which
will be constructed in future.
Currently, local authority charges around Rs 2900 / square meter as a fine for digging the road. Instead of that, authorities can hire a rent for providing the duct. WIN WIN solution for both corporation and utility providing company. On demands, these ducts can be hired to the service provider.
This
will definitely help to change the ‘sorry state’ picture of roads in India and
will be useful to provide non-interruptive service to citizens and huge losses
to service providers companies.
Provision of ducts also stands healthy to full fill dream of ‘DIGITAL
MAHARASHTRA, DIGITAL INDIA’.
Respected Sir, one important
thing is that, presently , non availability of duct and henceforth frequent
digging also a hurdle to PM’S DIGITAL INDIA and SMART CITY Project.
But by seeing the way of functioning ,we
feel that, in your tenure scenario will
definitely get changed. A ray of hope is there among the citizens that , here
after utmost preference will be given to provide multilayer duct on either side
of road by cornering the vested interest of the politicians and bureaucrats.
Its humble request to you that, hereafter
make mandatory to provide multilayer duct on each and every road in INDIA.
Thanking you,
Looking positively for positive
action and reply for the letter.
SUDHIR L. DANI,
PLOT B-27, FLAT -201,
NEAR SHIV MANDIR,
AGROLI,SEC-29 , BELAPUR CBD, NAVI MUMBAI , Pin-400614.
For contact danisudhir@gmail.com/9869226272
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Hon. NARENDRA MODI JI , PM, INDIA.
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Respected CM , Maharashtra,
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Hon. Secretary ,PWD Maharashtra,
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Commissioner’s of different corporations in Maharashtra.
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Hon. CE PWD Mahrashtra.
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Good suggestions for duct for laying essentials utilities. And avoid digging . Also save our enery , time and money .
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