The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has extended the deadline for the second time to complete the ongoing road works in Mumbai. About 143 roads were to be concretised in the city and suburbs. With just a few days left for monsoon, the municipal administration has warned contractors to complete their remaining work by June 10. Earlier, the deadline of May 31 was extended to June 7.
In 2022, following Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's directive, the BMC took up concreting of roads to make the city pothole-free. Last year, in January, work orders were issued for concreting 397 km of roads in Phase 1. However, due to several delays, only 25% of the concreting works in the eastern and western suburbs have been completed so far. Digging of new roads is not allowed during monsoon.
The BMC administration has directed the road department officials to ensure that potholes are filled within 24 hours of their notice. The municipal administration receives complaints related to potholes directly through the MyBMC Pothole FixIt app or through the civic body's chatbot during monsoons. A senior civic official said action would be taken against officials or contractors found to be deliberately negligent in plugging potholes.
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