Updated On: 26 April, 2024 10:06 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
On Maniesh Paul`s podcast, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde addressed the bad roads in Mumbai and promised that they will be pothole free in 2-2.5 years

Eknath Shinde and Maniesh Paul
Actor and host Maniesh Paul is a man of many talents. He also hosts a podcast show and the latest guest on his show is none other than Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Amid the election season in the country, Paul dropped the video of his conversation with the CM where they discussed several topics pertaining to Mumbai and the state. One of the topics that Paul addressed is the state of the roads in Mumbai which has been a major concern among citizens of the city.
During the conversation, Maniesh Paul asked the CM when the city will become pothole-free. Responding to the question, the CM said, "Pehle mai CM nahi tha. Tab BMC mai kaun kaam dekhta tha aapko pata hai. Ab jab main CM ban gaya tab main commissioner ko bulaya. Har baarish mai logo ko gaddha ka saamna karna padta hai, bahut face karna padta hai. Yeh 10-15 saal main, ye jo repair work har baarish main karte hai baarish se pehle, kitne kharch hue, bole Rs 3500 cr (I was not the CM earlier. Everyone know who looked after the work in BMC. After I became a CM, I called the commissioner and asked him, `Every monsoon people have to face potholes. How much has been spent in the last 10-15 years for repair work on the roads before monsoon?` He said Rs 3500 cr".