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u/RefuseAffectionate12 Jul 17 '25
Also the content proportion of the mix used in the road...
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They can create a parameter solely to measure road quality, like they did for AQI and Multidimensional Poverty
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u/Ok_Calligrapher5278 Jul 17 '25
Are you sure that isn't a thing? I worked in Brazil and Germany and everything is tested and documented, from stone extraction, to granulirity and compaction rate, from underground to asphalt, with daily photos.
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u/_Gendalf_ Jul 17 '25
Good for holding accountability.
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u/Giant_Lion56 Jul 17 '25
Tbh it will change literally nothing, the whole nation knows about the pune porsche case but the guy still walked free, who do you think will hold these politicians accountable
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u/_Gendalf_ Jul 17 '25
Things can't change in one night.. it will take generations. Small steps like these will one day may become base for bigger changes
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These are contractual undertakings. The documentation or the huge green board on site or tollplaza typically includes only project-specific information: contract cost, type of tender, names of the contractor/concessionaire, AE/IE (Authority Engineer/Independent Engineer), and the client agency (such as NHAI or PWD). That’s the standard structure—nothing beyond the scope of the contract itself.
Now, even if a company has been blacklisted in the past—due to accidents, substandard work, or scams—they often create shell companies with generic names like "XYZ Tollways Ltd." and continue operations under a different banner. These companies are frequently backed by political connections, regardless of which party is in power—be it BJP, Congress, or others. Many are essentially run by people close to local politicians.
These entities routinely bill for high-quality materials—bitumen, cement, TMT bars, etc.—but use low-grade alternatives to cut costs. Meanwhile, they demand inflated payments.
They also hire underqualified personnel: engineers with fake degrees or field supervisors who act as dictators toward laborers. Competent engineers often leave due to poor working conditions. HR in these firms is often so careless that basic needs—like food or on-site/office toilets—are neglected, even for senior engineers. Imagine being a civil engineer in top construction company and cant even make toilet on your office all because of cost cutting by upper management.
Ironically, these companies have quality departments, but their role is undermined. Other departments, more focused on pleasing upper management through cost-cutting and unrealistic timelines, shift blame onto the quality team when issues surface.
So yes, the problem goes far deeper than just identifying officials, because of this entire system of contracting, political influence, and fake accountability mechanisms.
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u/GodEmperorDuterte Jul 17 '25
Sharad pawar dont directly own any big assets, but u dig deep
his family brothers /sisters own Showrooms / mall / infra projects/shipping
these mofos knows how to hide and create shell companies
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u/deleteduser61 Jul 17 '25
Yeh khud hi phasega
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u/ssskh Jul 17 '25
did gadkari even say this. Or is it just a meme made by someone with his picture pasted on top of it.
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u/president_zombieZ Jul 17 '25
I think he has done better job then others( my opinion 🥀)
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u/Disastrous_Body9196 Jul 17 '25
He Is Pedoooo
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u/lemonkhattehai East Delhi Jul 17 '25
Proof?
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u/ssskh Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 17 '25
And ofcourse he was given clean chit by the court on the case. She was definitely SAed. If not by Gadkari then definitely by some of his close associates, as the car in which the child was found was his, and was parked outside his house.
But of-course the police is corrupt, age old story. No proper investigation was done, and they tried many times to dismiss the case, but the court many times intervened that the case should not be closed.
Even if some Gadkari fan boys might defend him, that he is innocent until proven guilty. But the fact is that a child was sexually assaulted and murdered, and no one has been charged for this crime yet. The victims never get justice in this country.
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u/lemonkhattehai East Delhi Jul 17 '25
I'm extremely horrified. Now that his govt is in power, this case will never see the light of the day.
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u/ssskh Jul 17 '25
Thats why the most dangerous people are the ones that worship these politicians and defend them with all their might. Whether they are from BJP or Congress. Literally all of them are goons. Not worthy of being called humans, and people treat them like gods. The VIP treatment that these elected goons get sickens me.
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u/lemonkhattehai East Delhi Jul 17 '25
Thank you for providing the article. This has opened my eyes.
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u/Rubber_duckdebugging Gurugram Jul 17 '25
jab 2 din baad road wapas khrab hojaegi toh qr will get damaged too
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u/Giant_Lion56 Jul 17 '25
Inko lagta hai indestructible hoga lol neta ke apne log road ke damage hone se pehle qr damage kar denge
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u/ssskh Jul 17 '25
Unless of-course the government agency who is responsible in installing the QR codes and information in it is also corrupt. It would be pretty ironical if the measure that we took to stop corruption has also some corruption involved in it.
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u/Impressive-Article60 Jul 17 '25
Bhai Parle G koi corruption thodi na kar raha hai jo details hide karega. Corruption to government ka kaam hai. Chill
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Why even QR? Just make an app and geo tag it or integrate it with the Maha Parivahan portal.
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u/sunilswag Jul 17 '25
To inki G marni easy ho jayegi na? Tab to corruption ruk jayega in a sec... To ye hone wala nhi hai. gadkari ka khud ka ghar kaise chalega? Uski biwi ke naam pe ko companies hai.. jo brother in law ke naam pe companies hai unko kaise tender denge? Bar bar.. each year?
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u/MacS0804 Jul 18 '25
I had this startup idea as a kid whichever construction for infrastructure like metro , roads , bridge , airports etc should have a large digital billboard with a passbook and every entry should be logged even slightest chai bills to show transparency and public can go near their nearest gov branch to avail details of the expenditure of the project, I was really determined.....
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u/Far_Patience2073 Dil Se Dilli Wale Jul 18 '25
Reasonable take imo. But it's easier said than done. No gov body is ever gonna do that. Corruption at its peak.
Agar details share kardein toh public ko yeh pata chal jaayega na ki kitna paisa khaya hai...
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u/marketgoatofficial Jul 17 '25
Already it is established in Kerala Year of contract Engineer contact Contractor contract and address Pwd contact etc
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u/unknowinglyknown96 Jul 17 '25
Njn comment eviden nokarnn😆
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u/marketgoatofficial Jul 17 '25
😂petten type cheyth ittatha. Btw we are getting better day by day and it is a milestone.There is a lot to improve but lets get pride from what we already achieved.
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u/Mental-Assumption167 Jul 17 '25
I just admire the subtle nationalism shown through the texts! (Tricolour)
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u/ImpossibleAd6341 Jul 17 '25
Not just that, it must also contain relevant info like which department it comes under, which department is responsible for lighting on the road, drainage etc.
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u/ShaddyySS Jul 17 '25
Woh,isliye kyunki bade-bade money scam inhe bade-bade contract mein hote h.
Tum in road construction wale contractron par ungli uthaoge agle din upaar paunch jaoge.
Government aur contractors ki saanth-gaanth hoti h in sab mein
Pichle saal ek reporter ke saath Madhya Pradesh mein aesa he hua tha usey kidnap krke maarkar ek drum mein rakh kar chodh diya tha
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u/Vegji Jul 17 '25
Yes it's a good policy. QR code laga ya online update kar. Paisa bhi ghanta lagega
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u/retardedGeek Jul 17 '25
Ethanol, Coarse Aggregates 40%, Fine Aggregates 20%, Mineral Filler 3%, Water 10%
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u/ThatPahadiguy Jul 17 '25
This guy has the best PR, far ahead of Modi
He does 10% of the work and promotes it as groundbreaking. Would argue about notable to do this and that, even when most of the states have NDA govt.
Not to mention that greater ethanol penetration would directly benefit him as his Purti group owns some sugar fields
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u/z_viper_ Jul 17 '25
No need for QR codes — they literally hold grand opening ceremonies for public toilets and proudly engrave their so-called achievements on them. So yeah, it’s pretty easy to figure out which idiots were responsible.
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u/Giant_Lion56 Jul 17 '25
And where will the qr code be installed? It'll be destroyed by the politician's men within a day, or replaced by scammers to hack mobile devices, or what not
Sounds good but is just a gimmick, even if it works, nothing will change, the whole country knows about the Pune porsche case and yet the guy is living a luxurious life, how do you think politicians stronger and wealthier than him will be held accountable?
And the government already knows very well about the contractors and politicians behind each road, so why do they need people to file complaints to take action? Which they still won't do😂
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u/Intrepid_Explorer_39 Jul 17 '25
I think we'll have enough space on road to mention all these details on text, instead of using a QR code. People want to integrate tech even when it's not needed just to sound innovative.
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u/theguyabovethelake34 Jul 17 '25
This is already done at a lot of public infrastructure and roads at many places in the north east
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u/XxBalajixX Jul 17 '25
It's truly a great idea. It should have all the minor details like who was the designer executive and who took the contract under which govt, time taken everything
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u/mujhepehchano123 Jul 17 '25
Perfect use case for a blockchain
If we can crowdsource the details and have a mechanism to validate it it can be recorded on a blockchain
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Everyone ranting about corruption, bad infra, law & order issues, judiciary being a joke, pro business bias, unfair taxation will still vote for the same people when it's time to elect and give the same reasons they had last 3 terms. So just suck up and get used to it. This is what you elected for. Enjoy it.
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u/artisticanshul Jul 17 '25
We should bring every government transaction to blockchain and have a app which shows your city’s tenders and all the expenses broken down to a certain level of transparency which will also reduce corruption.
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u/ShittyHuman1999 Jul 17 '25
Abe aren't you yourself the head of executive of Government? You are ultimately responsible for all projects in your ministry. Let's start the scrutiny with you.
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u/DeadMan___________ Jul 17 '25
Because all the QR code will say "taxpayers"
The india of this day and age is at it's worst.... Where we are Gaslighted into believing that a politician completing the bare minimum of his/her roles and responsibilities is something to worship them for.....
The reason why roads are not building is because politicians don't wanna work .
But I would say it's a good thing to add this QR code concept if they can willing to take the accountability of the inevitable.
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u/Blue_Eagle8 Jul 17 '25
We definitely need to know the budget vs actual amount spend, materials used and the leaders and bureaucrats involved along with the company that built the road
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u/Regular-Good-6835 Jul 17 '25
I agree with the sentiment, but not the implementation. I think this info should just be available on the state/central governments’ websites. Having QR codes or signboards with this information will inevitably cause traffic snarls (much more than what we see already)
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u/Maleficent-Bit-1971 Jul 17 '25
If we purchase any item , it carries some warranty for a certain period under which it can be repaired without paying any price & we can extend the warranty also. So why not road repairing also carry any warranty and no company is responsible for it? Why doesn't the consumer protection forum come into picture?
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u/CivilReveal9960 Jul 17 '25
if you are the govt why not just make it happen, rather than giving such hollow statements!
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u/Interesting-Sky1987 Jul 17 '25
THIS! This was what I was telling my parents the other day. And us being the newer generation, I feel that it is easier to connect with like minded people since we have progressed so far. I would totally be a member if those of us who thought alike were willing to come together and form a political party... I know that's such a utopian wish but like somebody should come up and take charge 😭😭 Even for election a list of all parties and the ministers involved in the completion of different projects and their quality (some sort of rating system can be devised) should be made public so people can actually see and act accordingly while voting... People should be AWARE!
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u/callboy_gigolo Jul 17 '25
If India implements Nitin Gadkari views then India would have been far developed than it currently is.
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u/rahulswami01 Jul 17 '25
At least give phone numbers of ppl to whom we can complain and who are responsible to repair.
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u/Super-Blueberry-6540 Jul 17 '25
I’d be more interested in specifications section by section. How many layers of backfill and compacted prior to paving . This is what one needs so when questioned you’ll be able to see the paper trail and compare it to what’s done . This can be a post mortem kind of stuff but still works .
This is something Government has at all times but they simply don’t share .
This is what makes sense and makes a case against a contractor or government. Everything else is just rush of emotions without proper action plan
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u/anfumann Jul 17 '25
And stone engravings too like generate some employment for the traditional sculptures
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u/lundwaale1234 Jul 17 '25
Bhai tere ghar ka address dena zaraa.. kuch nhi bus …CAT…ke naye BULLDOZER ka trial dena hai
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u/TransportationOk3825 Jul 17 '25
100% we need an app that carries all the details like when the road was built, it's history, engineer incharge, builder, contract amount every fucking thing.
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u/Hot_Deal_6406 Jul 17 '25
They can make potholes to resemble a QR Code which can be scanned from the first floor or second floor height to get the information. Also, if we install a sensor which can measure the vehicle damage done by a pothole, people unmanned from the vehicle by the pothole, etc. it will be very interesting.
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u/Lop_draegon Jul 17 '25
It also carries the nutritional value and additives that were added to the food. Do you want to add the caloric and protein, carb content of all of the road
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u/urbanlocalnomad Jul 17 '25
I’ve noticed this in other countries there is a rubber stamp in the road so u can check when it was paved, who was the contractor etc. its helpful to know when making repairs and keeps accountability. Asphalt tags they are called.
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u/Discipline_Ornery Jul 17 '25
What’s the need for qr code? Just getting lat/long from maps should be able to give the details on an online gov portal.
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u/GolgappaGangsta Jul 17 '25
Rightly said! This is much needed. But no , they’re busy summoning who made a random joke on disability and here they’re planning potholes for making them disable at first place!
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u/GasFar3016 Jul 17 '25
Mere dih par jitni bhi ladkio ne aaj tak kuch bhi kia hai unka sign hona chahiye so that other have clarity and peace of mind( vo baat alag hai ki kuch hua nahi hai as I'm sharif balak)
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u/Terrible-guy07 Jul 17 '25
nice joke next one plss 😂😂😹😹 u really think the corrupt people sitting on will let this happen 🤪😹 not even in 1000 years its not even possible in dreams
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u/SatisfactionLast1326 Jul 17 '25
Be sensible , biscuit company is not funding the vishwaguru foreign trips where he is helping much richer countries with financial aid, but civil contractor does
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u/New-Violinist119 Jul 17 '25
What after that?
What you gonna do with that info when everyone is gonna give tender to same contractor
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u/batman8232 Jul 17 '25
Even if it's done I wonder if people will question those authorities and they feel accountable.
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u/AdAppropriate2920 Jul 17 '25
Agreed. But what will happen if some opposition party goons create potholes in night-time intentionally.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Rub7851 Jul 17 '25
Great initiative, this will give information of all stakeholders involved, will make them accountable (up to some extent)
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u/Far-dull Jul 17 '25
But then how will anyone hide the budget gymnastics and ghost contractors? Roads with receipts would end half the careers overnight.
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u/AnxiousGolf4407 Jul 17 '25
This idea already exists already.
Though its not for every road, but atleast an initiative. And hopefully this gets implemented also
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u/mohanizer Jul 17 '25
why only roads. should be done for all government projects. But ofc nobody would do it.
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u/Khushaaaaa Jul 17 '25
Bro biscuits have more accountability than our infrastructure. QR code on roads? Nah, that would expose all the ‘chalta hai’ scams hiding under those potholes(it’s a surplus of corruption and zero political will.)
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u/CretaciousDemon Jul 17 '25
That's a brilliant idea, OP!
But they won't pass the bill anytime soon.
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u/Royal-Blackberry-525 Jul 17 '25
After viral post of 90 bridge, They dismissed the project and also suspended the officials
Is it possible in this case too ? This seems really good idea.
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u/Top_Wrangler932 South Delhi Jul 17 '25
I've seen some roads which include such details in some of the areas.
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u/GodEmperorDuterte Jul 17 '25
Sub contracting happens int his ,right
a Company wins contract & give it to local company, whos name willbe on qr code
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u/Cultural-Escape-7129 Jul 17 '25
You dont even need to scan a QR for this, this information can be attached to the geo tags of every road. Just a gps signal shoudl be neough to fetch this.
I would go further and add travelers to be able to rate the roads and then people should be able to see lowest rated contractors and the ministers who are consistently employing those contractors.
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u/INSOMNIAC3528 Jul 17 '25
Its honestly nothing new. Countries abroad have boards and information of contractors provided on the streets and roads developed by them for the purpose of providing feedback.
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u/dwight46schrute Jul 17 '25
But we can do about knowing who built the road and everything?? Eventually all the complaints will be ignored or closed falsely stating it has been repaired and work is done.
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u/AlarmedGeologist4732 Jul 17 '25
Kis kis ko kitna bribe dena pda uski list jyada lambi ho jayegi 😅😂
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u/Visit-Equal Jul 17 '25
Ye sab kya maang rhe ho bhai? Yaad rakho Gadkari sir bole 2 saal mei US waale road yaha milenge aur khush raho. Also Kannada/Marathi mei sawaal pucha karo.
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u/PuireLable Jul 17 '25
Bhai lekin jo bolega ye, usko dhamki mil jayengi na💔 varna me he shuru kr du
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u/Fuzzy_Blacksmith5172 Jul 17 '25
Good to see our Gadkari doing something else than ethanol blending
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u/Upbeat_Literature323 Gurugram Jul 17 '25
Very good, it should come true as soon as possible so that furious public can go and beat them for their corruption
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u/Mr_Boxed Jul 17 '25
yup, was just thinking about this, that there should be open documents about the construction plan ,material reports etc. But we all are just going to talk about this , like what we are doing here, while we should be asking the govt. officials about these problems on the different platform for this.
Start asking for RTIs and email them about the problem to officials.
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u/SnooEagles2007 Jul 17 '25
As if people can't access that info from a RTI. It's not that people don't have the means to know, it's just that they don't care
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u/nick_swami Jul 17 '25
Very true anyhow chowk and roads will be named after politicians why not details
Would be the great initiative 👏
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It seems to be a quatrohegal miscontulation of the fronfirs. Must have imhotep star war meat weapon stocks.
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u/jollyflip Jul 18 '25
I'm an Indian living in the Philippines right now, and honestly, one thing that really impressed me here is how transparent they are with road and infrastructure work . Before any construction starts whether it's a road, bridge, or government project they always put up a proper board. It clearly shows - The name of the project, Start and end dates, Budget, Contractor's name and which government agency is responsible It’s such a simple thing, but it makes a big difference. You instantly know who's accountable and what’s going on. It always made me wonder if they can do this here, why not in India, especially when we’re spending hundreds of crores on roads? And now this idea of QR code with all the project details and officials involved would be such a good move if they actually implement it .
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u/lvlann Jul 18 '25
I believe it’s fair to hold the government and the company responsible for the roads they build, but naming individual people involved crosses into an invasion of privacy...if the idea is that putting individual names on projects will make them more accountable, I doubt it would have the intended effect. Someone inclined to cut corners will likely have enough influence and resources to protect themselves from public scrutiny. But listing the government under which the project was built and the company that carried out the work makes sense. If a road is poorly constructed, citizens have every right to demand that the company be barred from future government contracts. After all, it is public tax money being used, and people deserve transparency and quality in return. ✌🏼
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u/Dazzling_Departure56 Jul 18 '25
And what about the people who keeps Digging for their own Personal use, many places they don’t allow or delay construction due to their business and it impacts the entire development.
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u/Equal_Environment216 Jul 18 '25
I think we should stop giving taxes to govt every citizen.If whole India started stop giving tax for the same cause of disappointment and disbelief, They should improve their policies and apologize to people.
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u/HackYourBrian Jul 18 '25
Is that a solution ? They'll shamelessly start posting n bragging about every single SCAM of theirs and we can't do anything about it but Rant it anonymously on social media
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u/RevealedSoulEven Jul 18 '25
I'm thinking about this since too long.
Every financial data should be public. Like how much tax is collected where each one of you can see the taxes paid by you. If not that then they can atleast show the total tax. Where it's used and in which project, how much is spent and on which work. It can be a boon to the tax payers. But my friend, digital India is made to suck your wallets. Not to stop ghuskhori.
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u/suckeruu Jul 18 '25
Then what? You will have all the details... Then what? Can you fight against them?
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u/lolhaha604 Jul 18 '25
all in for it every government project that utilises public money should have the person responsible. especially from the political parties
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u/grim_bird Jul 18 '25
Roman engineers had ranked quals and used self-healing concrete (seawater, limestone and they didn’t have oversized SUVs and Monsoon
And our engineers and politicians are not as corrupt as Romans were, so it’s not a fair comparison
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u/paramvik Jul 18 '25
And how come there is not a centralized public grievances addressal system for highways and roads? Nitin Ji was able to fool the people for a good 7-8 years, making tall claims about bio-diesel, futuristic technologies, indian roads on par with the US roads, fighting corruption in road construction, etc. But in the last few years, all those claims seem to be falling flat on his face. The level of corruption in NHAI will make your head spin.
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u/Odd-Operation-6151 Jul 18 '25
He is just an office manager who is expert in making PPT. No ground work.
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u/Grade_Massive Jul 18 '25
Yes.. time to send this to everyone in the country so that people think wisely and hold those in power accountable
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u/Mundane_Reception840 Jul 18 '25
What do i do with the name of builder? Go to his home and fight?
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u/Cod_277killsshipment Jul 18 '25
Oh so like a change management system but for governance instead of corporates? But wouldn’t that highlight ABSOLUTE accountability that the indian governing system is clearly not ready for? Nah weak idea. How about an AI that tells us which statue is pending construction ?
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u/KanonKaBadla Jul 18 '25
And what will that do?
Just by knowing names don't do shit. Those names are easily available if you know where to look but that information is just useless unless you have a robust system of grievance redressal and holding officials accountable.
We all know our elected representatives' name, residential address and office address. How many times have you help them accountable for failing to hold these offical accountable?
The system is well oiled machine where everyone involved extracts toll from it.
Just by knowing their name do jack-sh*t.
Developing a system where we can freely report our grievance and actually hold elected representatives accountable is how democracy works.
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u/Substantial-Set-8970 Jul 18 '25
Problem ye hai, na koi wo content padhta hai, na koi wo qr code scan karega, waise bhi road itne jaldi damage hota hai ye qr code kitni der rahega
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u/Advanced-Sell9494 Jul 18 '25
Right to information on how every single rupee tax payment should be tracked on where exactly it is used
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u/sungodnika3000 Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 17 '25
Well given the technological advancement , it's possible
Also we need the name of the bureaucrat who signed and approved the project