To, February
28, 2019
Hon. NITIN GADKARI JI,
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways,
India .
Sub: NEED OF MANDATORY PROVISION OF MULTI LAYER DUCT ON EACH AND EVERY ROAD in 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 :
Unfortunate thing is that, Even officers from planned city corporations
also speak about “digging plans”? Need of hour is to come out of such vision.
We citizens expect “DUCT PLAN” and not planning of 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
hire basis.
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 Nonvailiablity 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.
Copy : for information and n/a
·
Hon. NARENDRA MODI JI , PM, INDIA.
·
Respected CM , Maharashtra,
·
Hon. Secretary ,PWD Maharashtra,
·
Commissioner’s of different corporations in Maharashtra.
·
Hon. CE PWD Mahrashtra.
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