Comments on: Mumbai – The pothole princess http://www.whoisdeep.com/2007/09/03/mumbai-the-pothole-princess/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: awinash http://www.whoisdeep.com/2007/09/03/mumbai-the-pothole-princess/comment-page-1/#comment-382549 awinash Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:36:22 +0000 http://www.whoisdeep.com/2007/09/03/mumbai-the-pothole-princess/#comment-382549 Please understand that repair of potholes is a major source of income for BMC officials and contractors, most of whom are ex-BMC or their relatives. Do you then expect them to repair potholes on a permanent basis??? No way!!! Since the kickbacks go all the way to the top, the BMC commissioner will continue with statemants like "We MAY cancel contracts" or " Since the contract amount was only 55 crores, we have imposed a fine of Rs 867/- to teach them a lesson" Please understand that repair of potholes is a major source of income for BMC officials and contractors, most of whom are ex-BMC or their relatives. Do you then expect them to repair potholes on a permanent basis??? No way!!! Since the kickbacks go all the way to the top, the BMC commissioner will continue with statemants like “We MAY cancel contracts” or ” Since the contract amount was only 55 crores, we have imposed a fine of Rs 867/- to teach them a lesson”

]]> By: Shruti Nautiyal http://www.whoisdeep.com/2007/09/03/mumbai-the-pothole-princess/comment-page-1/#comment-176172 Shruti Nautiyal Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:39:39 +0000 http://www.whoisdeep.com/2007/09/03/mumbai-the-pothole-princess/#comment-176172 Delhi has way better roads man! I'd always heard lot about Bombay before. I agree with Dharmesh, it seems lethargy on BMC's part. Nicely written though. Delhi has way better roads man! I’d always heard lot about Bombay before. I agree with Dharmesh, it seems lethargy on BMC’s part.

Nicely written though.

]]> By: dharmesh http://www.whoisdeep.com/2007/09/03/mumbai-the-pothole-princess/comment-page-1/#comment-127130 dharmesh Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:00:33 +0000 http://www.whoisdeep.com/2007/09/03/mumbai-the-pothole-princess/#comment-127130 i feel, more than corruption its lethargy on BMC's part... i am sure the road in front of BMC or state assembly will not have potholes, neither the road leading to governor's bunglow! i feel, more than corruption its lethargy on BMC’s part… i am sure the road in front of BMC or state assembly will not have potholes, neither the road leading to governor’s bunglow!

]]> By: Chaitanya http://www.whoisdeep.com/2007/09/03/mumbai-the-pothole-princess/comment-page-1/#comment-126974 Chaitanya Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:47:50 +0000 http://www.whoisdeep.com/2007/09/03/mumbai-the-pothole-princess/#comment-126974 Pune also comes under the same category! Pune also comes under the same category!

]]> By: Deep http://www.whoisdeep.com/2007/09/03/mumbai-the-pothole-princess/comment-page-1/#comment-126935 Deep Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:12:40 +0000 http://www.whoisdeep.com/2007/09/03/mumbai-the-pothole-princess/#comment-126935 I guess, we both are talking about the same area? Powai comes in between Vikhroli - Jogeshwari link road? I guess, we both are talking about the same area? Powai comes in between Vikhroli – Jogeshwari link road?

]]> By: Preshit http://www.whoisdeep.com/2007/09/03/mumbai-the-pothole-princess/comment-page-1/#comment-126930 Preshit Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:42:47 +0000 http://www.whoisdeep.com/2007/09/03/mumbai-the-pothole-princess/#comment-126930 The Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link road is the same. The Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link road is the same.

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