A pothole is said to be more deadly than terrorism.

In India, potholes are a

very common thing and in fact, one person can see potholes in every
kilometer in India.

A pothole is a depression on any road surface or any plain ground too.

Potholes are areas of road surface that have cracked, eroded, and eventually
form a hole. They start as tiny cracks. If they’re not fixed right away then it
can damage the entire road and sometimes the entire area. A pothole is
formed by the force of water and abrasion. It is formed when a circular
current of water carrying small pebbles and sediment begins to wear away a
rock surface. The force of water and the sediment it carries is greater than
the resistance of the rock. The process continues after it begins and the rock
at that location continues to erode.

Many Geologists associate potholes with large volumes of very turbulent

water. Potholes are a very common thing in a country like India. And the
death happening due to potholes or people getting injured, still, it is not
considered an important and serious issue. Every year around 3,597 people
die due to potholes. More than 30% of people die due to potholes. The
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways provided figures that over 9300
deaths and 25000 injured in the last three years due to potholes and more
than 25,000 people are getting injured due to potholes. But still, it is not
taken as a serious issue in India. Still, potholes are getting originated.

The main question which arises here is “who is responsible? Is it government

or is it authorities or is it those people who have got the contract? Let’s
understand this further.

The problems of Potholes in India

To be frank, a topic like a pothole in India doesn’t need any introduction. It is
a very common thing. Maximum people know what a pothole is. In Hindi,
people call it “buddha”. In India, almost every road has potholes. Every 5
kilometers, you’ll find a pothole. The size and depth of the pothole may vary
from place to place. Potholes had to be taken seriously. Potholes are capable
of causing serious or even fatal accidents. Despite our efforts to choose
better leaders, it is a very sad feeling to see our country’s roads in these
conditions. But if we leave politics aside, we will face constant losses and still
do nothing. There are many pit death cases. For example, the case I want to
talk about is Manisha Bhoir. Manisha Bhoir died on July 8, falling off his bike
and getting under the bus. The incident occurred after the woman hit a hole
in a flooded street and fell. Four days later, a 29-year-old Mumbai man died
after his two-wheeled vehicle slipped over a hole in the road and drove over
a truck. These were just two cases I discussed. But the deep truth is that
over 10,000 cases are pending regarding the pit. Daily pit takes about 6
lives. Data varies from state to state.
Justice delayed is justice denied. It is very common in India that justice is
not given easily. Sometimes it takes years to get justice. Looking at the
existing ones there is a quiet need to change the pothole laws. Pothole laws
should be changed to some extent and we can also take certain measures
such as keeping an eye on traffic patterns and reporting potholes to our state
or local transportation department. In charge of the Road transportation
department of that particular area should be punished for such an accident.
He must be responsible for monitoring and repairing the Roads in his locality.
Full compensation is to be paid to the victim by the local authority /
Administration. An online portal is to be made for public use to lodge such
complaints about the bad condition of the road. An officer is to be appointed
to assist with all complaints. There needs to be provisions to take care of
such negligence and there needs to be a proper law to provide compensation
in such accidents or god forbid deaths of such innocent riders. Heavy
compensation is to be levied from the contractor, who built the road and
from the salary of the officials, who are responsible for ensuring quality at
the time of construction as well as maintenance in a proportion fixed by the
law.

With this, I hope you are clear about how a pothole is an important issue.
Well, pothole indeed causes much more deaths than terrorism. A pothole is a
severe issue and if not solved then it can be more dangerous. Deaths are
increasing every year. Hope you have understood who is responsible and
how our laws need to be strengthened. Anyways if you see anything
happening around you then inform the higher authority.