Bangalore News

There are many who seem to think that Bangalore is in terminal decline. They see the consummation of this process in the epic battle between Deve Gowda and S M Krishna. There is a dire prediction of the exit of major IT giants from the city. Some in the media believe that the rot will be stemmed only when there is a truce between these giants. It is a necessary, but not a sufficient condition for solving the city's malaise. The news of Bangalore's demise, I am afraid, has been exaggerated. First of all, there should be a more balanced view of the current situation and understanding of where remedial actions are immediately needed. Glib generalisations about the crumbling infrastructure conveys a picture of everything in the city falling apart. Only five years ago, people were complaining about electricity, water, telephones, roads, transport and garbage. Today, one does not hear much about most of these services. The fact is that there has been an improvement in water supply, electricity, telecom, public transport and even garbage removal. Surveys have confirmed these improvements. We need to give credit where it is due. Of course, there is scope for further improvement in all these areas and the matter should be addressed separately. But we need to appreciate that at present from an infrastructural standpoint, the main sectors lagging behind are roads and drains

# posted by Tanu @ 4:22 AM