New Idea - Build and maintain contract for Road.

In India building and maintains the road is the one of the most important area where there is immediate attention is required. Our government build very good roads in our country by spending a lot of money but forget to build good drainage system along side the road, which is costing a lot of money as well as inconvenience to the users of these roads.

When the monsoon (Rainy season) comes, our beautiful roads will become gutters due to lack of proper drainage system. Then the commuters have to use this bad road for next few months. Then our government will repair the road before the next monsoon. Than again the road will become pools in the monsoon. This cycle is continuing year after year. The only one who benefit from this process is the contractor who build the road.

Can't we find a solution for this disease.

I have an Idea. My idea is that while giving tender for building road, it needs to be a mandatory to make provision for proper drainage along side the road. I think it is better to give contract for "build and maintain road contract" for 2year, 5 year or 10 year. Which will not only allow them to design and build good road with quality material, which will last for years. I have seen roads which is lasting for many years without any maintenance or minor maintenance. Also I have seen roads which has a life time of 3 or 4 months. Why is this difference. We need to find out.

In "build and maintain road contract" the contractor needs to keep the road clean and beautiful. It is worth to give some extra money so that he can employ sweepers to clean the road. Private participation in building and maintaining road will improve the life of the road, which will reduce the inconvenience to the commuters.

I put forward this idea for your kind consideration.

Let us hope for a better India and Better roads.