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Just a few years ago, we witnessed how a national project, the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO), which is to study fundamental particles called neutrinos, was subject to a barrage of questions from environmentalists, politicians and others ever since it was cleared.
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There was this article comparing Bengaluru with Chennai and finding the former friendlier to senior citizens. Despite the tenor of the article, I cannot help sympathising with the older generation as proved by the lift accident of an octogenarian in a Bengaluru hospital – he was crushed to death as he stepped into the pit as the lift door opened.
My empathy is neither because of my own aged parents nor because I am halfway there but that most cities in our country are so short-sighted that they have grown without giving adequate thought to the ‘elderly.’ There are about 81 million older people in India, but our infrastructure is far below par with the other developed nations.
The excuse that we call pavements are most unsuitable for walking. If not used by motorcyclists they are in such a sorry state that the more sure-footed, leave alone the old, can fall at any point of time because of the unevenness of the pavements. We like to called the ‘young nation’ and forget that we cannot wish away old age.
After my recent foreign sojourn, this lacuna in our system is even more pronounced. Unlike us, they give preference to the old, infirm and the pedestrians.
Pedestrians are given the right of way and to give them credit, they too wait and cross only at the zebra crossing and don’t seem to have this death wish like the pedestrians out here. The usual excuse of over-population is unacceptable for it just can’t encompass apathy.
The foot bridge across busy roads of Bengaluru have only steep steps and most of them have no elevator facility. The climb leaves even the young winded leave alone be of help to the elderly. No wonder, people continue to scoot across roads.
Most cities have grown to such an extent that people who had constructed their houses in the suburbs a few years ago, are now forced to directly step on to the road to face the whizzing traffic that even their grocery purchase turns out to be an adventure of sorts.
Parks are inadequate to cater to the growing needs. There are very few layouts that are well-planned.
Mall culture in most cities has overpowered any other form of entertainment and they mainly cater to the young. Right from the location of the lift to the inadequate seating space for the number of footfalls, leaves much to be desired.