Abhijit Athavale's Blog

Now that the Union Government has announced that it will not continue JNNURM in the same format, I am taking this opportunity to put forth my views on what our cities need. Please feel free to comment, agree or disagree. My feeling is that the JNNURM funds were clearly wasted on useless projects such as the BRTS, when they could have been better utilized improving basic infrastructure. This experience is of course Pune centric and other people may have different thoughts on the subject. With the likelihood of GST becoming a reality in the next couple of years, the GoI could really have a huge say in how the transport infrastructure within cities evolves and matures. Note: I am not commenting on traffic offenses and the need for enforcing traffic rules as that's another blog and I hope the new Motor Act legislation will effectively deal with it. Pay cash to the local body only if they agree to the following: Public Transport Privatize all public transport concerns i