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Mumbai potholes decoded! Here's why they keep reappearing
Updated On: 27 July, 2018 07:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Debjani Paul and Laxman Singh
Where do potholes come from, and why do they keep reappearing even after the BMC spends crores on repairs every year? Is there a permanent solution? Experts and officials explain it all
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Every year, it's the same story. The BMC claims the city's roads are ready for the monsoons, and yet, when the rain falls, potholes appear. Even as people fall into the craters and die, officials at first insist that there are no potholes at all, and then claim that they have already filled all the cavities. Pothole repairs have proved to be nothing but sinkholes for public money. No matter how many times we ask the civic body to repair them, it's like playing whack a mole — another one always appears. Are our roads beyond repairs then? To answer this question, mid-day examines how potholes form and why they keep reappearing.
4,044
No. of potholes in Mumbai in 2017-18
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