Mumbai: Roads will be pothole-free in 2 years, says BMC; cement concretization works underway

BMC workers filling potholes near Aarey dairy at Aarey Colony, Goregaon. Pic/Satej Shinde

Mumbai's roads will be pothole-free in two years announced, the civic body on Saturday after a review meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)'s release stated that the cement concretization (CC) of 236 kilometers of the city's roads was underway at a cost of Rs 2,200 crore, while 423 kilometers of roads will be taken up in 2023-24 fiscal. The release further added, soak pits will be constructed in new roads to improve water percolation through the surface.

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CM Shinde directed the BMC to ensure people get relief from potholes. BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal assured CM that the cement concretization works were going ahead at a brisk pace. "All CC road works will be completed in the next two years," Chahal told the CM.

According to BMC, around 1,000 kilometres of the 2,055 kilometres of Mumbai's roads are already cement concretized, which ensures these stretches develop the least number of potholes.

(with inputs from PTI)