Q: Hey, what is happening?
A: Roadwork is under progress sir.

Q: I remember, it is laid recently, right?
A: Yes sir, but heavy rains turned it to potholes and gravel.

?: Didn’t those idiots know roads are meant for all seasons?
     Eating away our money and time.

After 2 weeks...

Q: Hey, what is happening?
A:  Roadwork is under progress sir.

Q: You repaired it recently?
A: They are not us. We are laying a water pipeline along the road.

?: Didn’t you make any prior arrangements for that?
     Eating away our money and time.

After 3 weeks...

Q: Hey, what is happening?
A:  Roadwork is under progress sir.

Q: You repaired it recently?
A: They are not us. We are expanding the road.

?: Didn’t you anticipate the need for wide roads earlier?
    Eating away our money and time.

After 4 weeks...

Q: Hey, what is happening?
A:  Roadwork is under progress sir.

Q: You repaired it recently?
A: They are not us. We are trenching it as part of metro rail project.

?: We are dying here with pollution and road accidents.
    Eating away our money and time.

This time THE RULER heard the grievance.

All this work is part of development my dear.

Hell with your procedures and developments.
    You won’t be our authority next time.

Government changed.
The new government has started “their” development process.

Q: Hey, what is happening?
A: Roadwork is under progress sir.

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