The potholes on Goa’s iconic bridge -- the Atal Setu -- are of concern, yet the authorities are dragging their feet over the repairs. The pre-monsoon showers are here and it might make the repairs difficult. It appears that the authorities think that the repair work is the job of rocket scientists. A rough and unexpected jolt of a pothole can cause severe damage to the vehicle and the impact can lead to injuries and even death. Taking note of almost 3,600 deaths reported last year alone due to potholes on roads across the country, the Supreme Court said it was “unfortunate” that some states were disputing the data published by the Centre on such accidental deaths provided by them to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH) on the ground that the figures were not verified by the transport departments of the respective states.
After paying for increased petrol price, paying road tax and tolls, what are we getting in return - injuries and deaths, how sad!
