Often we are too busy mopping the floor to turn off the faucet. We get busy in solving the manifestations of the problem rather than looking at the cause.

A problem well stated is a problem half solved. We never look at the problems afresh - right from ground up. Surprisingly, attempts at identifying the root causes often leads to solutions so simple that you may even fear to express them.

I better dare to be naïve.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Why Manholes are placed in the middle of the road?

I can understand if the manholes are found in the middle of the road in old cities. But in new cities and residential places too I find them still in the middle of the road.

Manholes in the middle of the road suffer from many disadvantages.
1: Repairing them is fraught with the danger.
2: They are prone to damage as they need to bear the burnt of vehicular traffic.
3:  Several accidents happen because of them.
4: They need to relaid whenever the roads get a topping.

Why can't they be taken into account while doing a layout of residential place or new development project and assign a space to them other than on roads. Say in between two plots or in the parks, or some other easily accessible places?
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