I came across this website entirely by accident and decided to blog about it straightaway. What a fantastic concept! Enough has been written about the state of the Chennai roads that it needs no clarification. Anyone who has experienced the bouncy, roller-coaster aspect of it has cribbed, complained and of course, blogged about it in great detail.
Anyone who has been to these areas know that they are a delight to any conoisseur of pot holes and crossing it is an unforgettable memory. For an encore, they took on the Tiruvanmiyur area and what is impressive about this outing is, their band of merry men and women swelled from 18 for the first campaign to an impressive 43!
They are now gearing up for their hat-trick performance, to be held in October.
It is the little things that make a difference and these three are proving it every month. Every Chennaivasi worth his/her salt has complained about the crappy state of the roads and the profusion of pot holes. Not one of them – local government included – has done anything about it. Now, these three are making a difference and what’s more, are giving the armchair moaner a tailormade oppurtunity to make one too. You can be a doer and join them in fixing the roads; or let them know of the geographical location of a pothole near you; you can even form a parallel group like theirs, with their help or if you are a lazy sod like me, you can donate to their cause. Easy peasy!
So, what are you doing this October 14th? Give them a shout if you are keen to make a difference.
[...] Desigirl points out the efforts of a group in Chennai who actually decided to do something about a problem rather than sit back at home and crib constantly. Every Chennaivasi worth his/her salt has complained about the crappy state of the roads and the profusion of pot holes. Not one of them – local government included – has done anything about it. Now, these three are making a difference and what’s more, are giving the armchair moaner a tailormade oppurtunity to make one too. Linked by sudipta. Join Blogbharti facebook group. [...]
Hi DG,
Well, first of all, thanks. You do seem to know what is happening around these parts. If I may ask so, where do you live?
Vijay
I Fixer
Hi Vijay,
Tho I live far away from it, my heart still beats for Madras. Ok that sounds like the ultimate saddo but seriously, Madras will always be ‘home’ for me. So even tho I live in England (and have been, for the past 6 years – god save me!) I still like to keep track of whatz happening over there. Which is nigh impossible but as with most things in blogosphere, one random link is all that is needed. I actually followed a link from Chinmayee’s blog – hers was suggested to me by my bro’s friend, who’s a friend of hers too. (6 degrees of separation or what?)
good luck with whatever you guys are doing and if you shoot me an email every time you ‘fix’, i’ll be happy to keep an ‘update ticker’ running here, for what its worth.