India is having a civil engineering crisis. Mumbai to Bihar, bridges to byways, highways to setu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XdYLujVsCQ
https://theprint.in/ground-reports/india-civil-engineering-crisis-mumbai-bihar/2762503/
One comment: from @tejakrishna532
The real problem India is having is the media crisis. Even the so-called independent media is hesitant to mention "corruption " as the headline. Why can't we name and shame the contractors??!
@RahulSharma-dq4yr
As a civil engineer let me tell you the problem, it is not that we engineers are not skilled or don't know how to work. These corrupt politicians see PWD and other engineering departments as their cash cow. This is their main income source for mostly everything. Their hold on these departments is so immense that it is not possible for an employee to do their work honestly and move society forward. The level of corruption these politicians do is 1000× more than people think. Our government currently is recruiting employees on outsource basis with in engineering wings with nobody knowing the merit of these people. Mostly these people are their known party workers or extended family. We hardworking candidates are not even given a chance to enter their as there is no fairness.
@ShibHater
I have done master in civil engineering. In my career I have noticed few important point
1. India requires Regional/climatic based Civil Engineering Code. Code which is suited to the local condition.
2. Easy clearance, total exemption on statuary levy
3. Control on mafia based contractors
4. Most important, Abolition of Lowest Quote Winner.
@PremP990
As a Civil Engineer I vehemently disagree with people in Coments saying that this is not a Civil Engineering crisis. It absolutely is. A proud civil engineer would never make such lousy infrastructure.
Civil engineers are underpaid and overworked more than anyone else in Engineering.
We also have no Avenue to start our own firms as only big businesses can afford them.
You will not see Civil Engineering start ups. You will see IT, Electronics, and even Mechanical engineering start ups but not Civil Engineering ones.
State of Civil Engineering and Civil Engineers is the reason for poor infrastructure. China has a lot of corruption but their infrastructure is superb. Corruption is a cost in project. It is not solely responsible for poor projects.