Bridge or mirage?
An opinion on the matter of Padma Bridge project, published in the pages of a local English daily on 10th. April, was intriguing, to say the least! In my view, the saga of the 'Bridge' is more a mirage than substance. It is being planted in the public mind; more as a prop for re-election if anything else! That is possibly the main 'thrust', the rest 'bakhwas' or high decibel election chatter!
However, if and when the construction starts, the prime contractor, whoever it may be, will try its best to complete the job on time. For them 'time is money' in real sense; it is the key element of the profit; that they can make!
However, trust our authorities; they are experts in blocking and plodding; literally to 'make hay while the sun shines'! There will be many 'Paper Bridges' that have to be crossed, for work to progress! Here the 'genius' of our pen-pushers will come into play; and it will need real 'hard currency' from the bridge builders to cross these formidable 'paper bridges', through proper and adequate 'lubrication', at the right time and at the right place!
May be that is why we want the bridge now and the motivation is to get it going! Any 'lubrication' will come in handy, to 'lubricate' the way through the next election.
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