Today, I got a report (by Ernst & Young) on the net that says Delhi is the best place India to live in!!! I was feeling like crazy while reading it. Can you believe it? Here is some excerpt from that report:
“Riding on its high quality of life, transportation infrastructure and overall labor force contributing to its economic growth, Delhi has emerged on top among 48 Indian cities, including Mumbai, as the best place to reside, according to a report by Ernst & Young.”
I think, people of Delhi know the facts and will laugh when they come to know that Delhi has become City No.1. As a resident of this city I can tell you that Ernst & Young has gone mad as life here is nothing less than “hell” for an ordinary people.
We know what it takes to travel in a DTC or Blueline bus during office hours. Just think about the traffic at ITO crossing or Delhi-Gurgaon high way. Recently we have seen the terrible condition of Delhi’s transportation infrastructure when Blueline operators went off the road. What about the water logging in a number of places just after a 5 minutes rain? Just can’t imagine what will happen to Delhi, if it experiences the similar kind of rain fall as in Mumbai or Kolkata. Is that what we call a good transportation infrastructure?
The most painful feature of Delhi’s infrastructure is the power cut during hot summer. After a day’s hard work you return home to find yourself in dark. 45 degree C accompanying a long power cut - unimaginable conditions. I just wonder…how can the life in the capital city of world’s largest democracy be so pathetic? Also, don’t forget the problem of clean drinking water!
And still the No. 1 city in India to live in? How crazy is that?
2 comments:
Yes, its a true fact indeed. I totally agree with you. But lets hope for the best. With Metros coming up in various parts of the city, and with the Common wealth Games in 2010, we can hope that things will improve—atleast the traffic problem.
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