LUCKNOW, Oct. 23 -- Isn't it a joy to see a road repaired or remetalled after it lay broken for months?

But how often have you had that joy cut short with a government department digging it up right after repairs, to lay pipes or cables?

This lack of co-ordination and communication between government departments, leaving damaged stretches behind, points - among other things - towards a wastage of public money.

An HT ground check found freshly repaired roads damaged at multiple locations, including Dalibagh, Vibhuti Khand and near the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel EWS apartments. The excavation has undone recent roadwork, with some stretches remaining in poor condition for months. The problem has surfaced even as the state government has dir...