Bad roads a challenge

Sindhia terms bad roads a challenge

The Hindu

BANGALORE: The Industries Minister, P.G.R. Sindhia, said on Wednesday that setting priorities is a difficult task for the Union and State governments in view of the lack of resources.

He was inaugurating the Auto Electronics Summit organised here by the Manufacturers' Association of Information Technology.

"We can't expect autobahns in three years," the Minister warned.

"Bangalore is a destination for innovation, but not just in IT and BT (information technology and biotechnology)," Mr. Sindhia said.

"It is home to many frontline manufacturing industries, including the automobile industry, for which the bad roads are a challenge," he added.

He said nearly 900 died on the roads of Bangalore last year and 9,000 suffered injuries in accidents.

He seemed to be challenging the technologists in the audience to address this as a challenge.

Mr. Sindhia praised the Golden Quadrilateral project initiated by the previous government at the Centre, of the National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

"We must give credit to the NDA," he said.

Over 150 delegates are attending the summit.

Presentations were made on behalf of IBM, Tyco Electronics, CG-Smith Software, Delphi Auto Systems, Volvo, MICO and Reva.