Germany is designing “sponge cities”—urban marvels that soak up excess rainwater, prevent floods, and save taxpayers from disaster. Meanwhile, in india, our “road management” looks more like a subscription scam where citizens keep paying for the same defective street every monsoon.
Here’s why nitin gadkari and his contractor-babu-political nexus will never allow German-style solutions:
1. A Perfect Road = The Death of Tender Economy
If roads are built well the first time, there’s no yearly re-tender, no emergency repair orders, no fat commission. In india, potholes are not a bug; they’re the business model.
2. Subscription Model of Corruption
Think of your neighborhood road as Netflix. You “renew” it every year—except instead of binge-worthy shows, you get potholes, dust, and a fresh tender scam.
3. Floods Are a Feature, Not a Problem
German sponge cities absorb rain. indian roads collect it like giant swimming pools. Why? Because waterlogging justifies “urgent drainage projects” → more tenders → more cuts.
4. Contractors Need Their Daily Bread (and BMWs)
A durable, defect-free road means contractors won’t get repeat business. And that would seriously dent the luxury car sales in Lutyens’ Delhi.
5. Politicians love Ribbon-Cutting, Not Maintenance
Why invest in sustainable designs when you can keep inaugurating “new” projects every election cycle? Sponge cities don’t win votes, but sponge contracts do.
💡 Punchline:
Germany is building sponge cities to absorb rain. india is building sponge governments to absorb taxpayer money. And under Gadkari’s watch, potholes will remain our most “sustainable” infrastructure.
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