Bengaluru’s infamous traffic jams are known to everyone. There are several areas in the city where transportation can be quite a problem for road conditions and potholes. And the experience worsens during the ongoing monsoon season. The residents of such areas face immense issues in travelling because of these gruesome potholes. Well, when no one is taking care of these problems, a Bengaluru techie has taken the responsibility to fix some of these issues.
This Bengaluru Techie Took A Loan To Improve The Potholes-Filled Roads
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Meet Arif Mudgal, a 32-year-old man living in the city who is now working hard to fix the issues of potholes and road infrastructure. And to reach his goals, he has already taken a loan of ₹2.7 lakh. This money is certainly not enough to work on something like improving a road.
Arif is not the only one who is fighting for this cause. In fact, Arif opened a group with some more people about 5 years ago to start working on their plans. They started ‘Citizens Group, East Bengaluru’ and later Arif also took a loan of ₹2.7 lakh after some time. People associated with this group recently contributed money so that they can work on improving road conditions and fixing potholes. They are working on a stretch in Choodasandra, Halanayakanahalli, and Muneshwara Layout, according to a report by The Times of India.
Recently, this group began a campaign called ‘NoDevelopmentNoTax’. The aim of this campaign is to boycott the payment of property tax, according to the TOI report.
Why Did Arif Take The Decision To Do Something Like This?
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Arif shared how two recent accidents on Hosa Road prompted him to take responsibility and start fixing the potholes on the road. He saw one of his neighbours and a delivery guy facing injuries while travelling on this road. He felt disheartened and sad after seeing people facing such troubles on the Hosa Road area in the city and this led him to stand up and take some actions to improve the road conditions.
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What do you think about Arif and other members of the group taking steps to fix potholes in some areas of the eastern part of the city?
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