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BMC to spend Rs 84 crore on pre-emptive strike against potholes ahead of monsoon
Updated On: 16 May, 2023 07:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Civic body will identify bad patches, use reactive asphalt, rapid-hardening concrete to smoothen them
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will spend R84 crore on repairing bad patches as part of pre-monsoon work. The civic body plans to accomplish this task by June 15. According to a BMC official, this year marks the first time the BMC is identifying bad patches in advance and this will help to prevent the formation of potholes during the monsoon.
“Additional Municipal Commissioner P Velrasu instructed all that the assistant municipal commissioner of each ward identify bad patches and ask the executive engineers of the road department to repair them. The BMC has decided to complete this task by June 15,” an official stated. “We will use reactive asphalt and rapid-hardening concrete for better results,” said a BMC official.
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