Back in Patna

Back in Patna. I've traveled a lot in India, from Kashmir to Tamil Nadu and every western state. But I never traveled East, or North East (of Indore that is). This was my first trip to Jharkhad, and to Jamshedpur. I must say that it was an eye opener. That city (at least the TATA controlled part) is clean, organized, efficient and GREEN. More so than any other city. Perhaps privatization of certain things (in India) is good. Bureaucrats shouldn't manage cities- or rather the current crop of Indian bureaucrats shouldn't. Dealing with them in Patna is a nightmare, and I've often thought that the city would operate better if it weren't for all the red-tape. A visit to Jamshedpur shows that this is indeed true.