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COUNTER VIEW: Stick to your turf
Since the Planning Commission does not have jurisdiction over civil aviation matters, Praful Patel's reaction to Montek Singh Ahluwalia's outburst is entirely in order.
Since the Planning Commission does not have jurisdiction over civil aviation matters, Praful Patel's reaction to Montek Singh Ahluwalia's outburst is entirely in order.
It all began when Ahluwalia recently visited the Delhi airport with a guest and faced what hapless passengers go through every day.
The minister for civil aviation shot out a missive which should serve Ahluwalia, who is deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, as a reminder that there are leaks and lags in his own backyard.
The minister's ire is understandable considering everything covered by the plan panel works in coughs and splutters.
Perhaps that may be the first step in redressing more complex infrastructure problems at the airports.
The propriety of the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission calling up DIAL officials to give them a piece of his mind is questionable.
It is unclear in what capacity he did so. It may be a breach of protocol. In any case, Patel has pointed out that the modernisation plans of Kolkata and Chennai airports are being delayed following objections being raised by the Planning Commission.
The planner's enthusiasm for improving infrastructure will be put to test when he visits other places, where things are even worse.
A good way to begin would be to travel by a DTC bus. Things might work better if he were to coordinate with the ministry concerned rather than taking matters in his own hand.
Professionalism should entail that people should stick to their work profile and job description. Our airports may be in bad shape but people are seriously trying to improve them.
That's more than what is being done in a host of other areas which the Planning Commission might like to check out.
VIEW: Don't shoot the messenger
It all began when Ahluwalia recently visited the Delhi airport with a guest and faced what hapless passengers go through every day.
The minister for civil aviation shot out a missive which should serve Ahluwalia, who is deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, as a reminder that there are leaks and lags in his own backyard.
The minister's ire is understandable considering everything covered by the plan panel works in coughs and splutters.
Patel is right in saying that the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission may be better off dealing with problems that come under his jurisdiction, including faulty roads, shortage of electricity and water, poor sanitation and sewage systems.
Perhaps that may be the first step in redressing more complex infrastructure problems at the airports.
The propriety of the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission calling up DIAL officials to give them a piece of his mind is questionable.
It is unclear in what capacity he did so. It may be a breach of protocol. In any case, Patel has pointed out that the modernisation plans of Kolkata and Chennai airports are being delayed following objections being raised by the Planning Commission.
The planner's enthusiasm for improving infrastructure will be put to test when he visits other places, where things are even worse.
A good way to begin would be to travel by a DTC bus. Things might work better if he were to coordinate with the ministry concerned rather than taking matters in his own hand.
Professionalism should entail that people should stick to their work profile and job description. Our airports may be in bad shape but people are seriously trying to improve them.
That's more than what is being done in a host of other areas which the Planning Commission might like to check out.
VIEW: Don't shoot the messenger
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