Monday, August 4, 2008

Privatise PMC

The recent trouble created by rains for people of Patna was highly manageable and avoidable, if only Patna had a professional and well equipped Municipal Corporation. But like all government official run bodies this in shambles too. Just a cursory visit to PMC office will convince any one. The babu who heads PMC does so only because he wants to be in the capital and make money. He has no experience or interest in municipal affairs. In fact he is joked by the colleagues as Bada Mehtar. So much for service and dedication. No one in his or her sane mind would ever expect PMC to do any thing. It is the moribund organisation.
Sadly only solution seems to be whole sale privatisation of municipal works in the whole country including all cities and towns in Bihar. We can start with Patna and give the entire PMC for private management. This can be done if there is political will and sincerity. Not to say about financial honesty. Lets start now. Lets disband PMC and relocate the employees and auction the work to some major company, may be from outside Bihar and then allow them 5 years to change the face of the city. This can be done. This has to be done. The sooner the better.

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