Why is it so difficult ?

Why is it so difficult for our panchayats, municipalities and corporations to do even simple
things like maintaining a neat and clean bus stand or railway station or even an airport ?
I am not talking about having them like the immaculate ones in the developed world. But
atleast neat and tidy.

Is it that difficult a task to do ? Especially considering that these are the entry points for
visitors to our country and leave an impression that can be tough to erase. As I am at
Madras, let me take examples from Madras, though this is true about most cities and
towns in India.

Had been to the Madras Central railway station yesterday to see off my wife. Being the
rainy season, the whole campus was slushy and having puddles of rain water everywhere.
Is it an impossible task to concretize the whole campus and have means for the rainwater
to flow away ? It might be a short-term inconvenience to the users, but once done, it will
change an eyesore into a good and convenient public space.

Again, the parking areas for 2-wheelers are uneven and without a firm platform. When
the contractor can charge Rs.3/- for even parking a bike for a few minutes, why cannot
he channelise some of that money into having a proper parking space, which will make
parking an easier job for the users, instead of wading thru slush. And, why cannot the
authorities exert pressure on the contractor to provide value for money to the users ?

Even our airport is a mess. Stand on GST road and take a look at the airport and what
you will see is filth all around,unauthorised shops on the pavement, haphazardly parked
vehicles etc. Is it that tough to spruce up the surroundings ?

Are we, the public, the reason behind this disorder and complacency on the part of the authorities ? I would say yes. Apart from the fact that we contribute in a big way in
keeping our surroundings filthy, most of us do not care. We do not take the time or
effort to bring up such issues thereby encouraging the authorities to continue operating
with a don't-care attitude.