Harvard, America's premier research university is planning a study into the infrastructure deficiencies of Mumbai, and the ecological problems, especially concerning river-side development, in Delhi.
Based on the study, harvard will develop solutions to improve conditions in the two cities. It will also take up a study to develop housing for lower-income groups and to re-develop slums in other Indian cities.
India has no shortage of scientists and other experts to draw up excellent plans to solve its problems. India also has a Harvard 300-strong alumni base, which includes influential names like Ratan Tata, chairman, Tata Sons, and Anand Mahindra, managing director, Mahindra and Mahindra. Hence there is no shortage of Indian talent to undertake the kind of initiative that harvard is taking on.
So what is the hindrance to Indian planners and engineers to carry out such a task themselves?
Harvard University's initiative gives an opportunity for both the Indian government and the private sector to get in to action and improve the situation in the country.
But India doesn't need and doesn't have to wait for a prestigious western university to come and clean up its slums and solve its problems. Problems become intractable when politicians at the national and state level do not have the will power to take necessary action and the bureaucracy gets bogged down in petty politicking and conflicting interests.
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You got a good point there! India does not need western help in terms of planning its infrastructure. Infact if you read through the national Times of India news paper for a month for instance the chances are that you'll find bout 5-10 new ideas about new plans put up by different Indian engineers regarding solutions on solving its infrastructure. Its not the problem of not knowing the solution but the big problem is corruption and if some one could change that India will solve its infrastructure problems by the blink of an eye!
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