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Anand Mahindra urges cities to focus on clean roads, better pavement

March 4, 2025

Industrialist Anand Mahindra has changed the headlines on Indian roads, urging the municipalities to prioritize cleanliness and well -employed pavements.

Mahindra Group Chairperson resumed a post on X, which talked about the importance of urban aesthetics. The post consisted of well-maintained roads in Pune, Indore, Mumbai and Bangalore, which had green greenery and clean pavements. The original post suggested that India’s global image (PR) would improve significantly if cities focused more on cleanliness and hygiene.

Reacting to the post, Mr. Mahindra said that beyond public relations, well -designed roads were essential for the quality of life of citizens. “Beautiful. Forget PR, it is about the quality of life of all citizens,” he wrote.

“This type of roads add not only physical safety but for mental good. The most important design element of all these roads is the pavement. Pavement belongs to people and they really indicate what a city gives importance to its citizens.”

He urged the municipalities across India to adopt the “overall design of roads”, “pavements – with special attention to their size and aesthetics – being the most priority elements.”

The Internet seems to agree to their point of view to better urban places.

An X user wrote, “Say well. The true progress of a city is not measured by skyscrapers, but how well it treats its pedestrians. For people, not only for cars.”

In another comment, “Forget the shiny PR campaign-Tru Pragati, the roads we walk is not just about dynamics designed, they are about the dignity, safety and quality of life. Cities should focus on creating spaces for people, not only about making cars.

Someone wrote, “The roads can promote local businesses. Areas with good pavements often look at increased leg traffic and economic activity.”

This was not the first time Anand Mahindra showed interest in the urban infrastructure.

Last year, he shared his praise Thalasari-Mahe National Highway bypassWhich connects the month with Thalaseri in Pondicherry, Muzapilangad in Kerala. Fascinated by his striking design, he “described it as a skyscraper.”