Jugaad culture exposes civic apathy and safety hazards

Citizens in Delhi-NCR are resorting to ‘jugaad’ – improvised fixes – due to neglected infrastructure. In Ghaziabad, a broken chair warns of a pothole, while in East Delhi, police barricades hide civic failures. Near the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, a dangerous cement slab poses a pedestrian hazard, highlighting ongoing municipal neglect.