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Out of 910 roads, only 38 concreted by BMC before rains
Updated On: 16 June, 2023 08:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
BMC warns contractors to keep roads pothole-free; Rs 4 cr fine for not completing work
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), responsible for road infrastructure in the city, has admitted that out of approximately 910 roads, only 38 have been converted into concrete roads before the monsoon season. The responsibility for potholes and bad patches on these roads will rest with five contractors until the roadworks are completed. Notices have been sent to the contractors, and the BMC officials have warned that penal action will be taken against them if they fail to fulfil their obligations.
In February, the BMC awarded a contract worth Rs 7,000 crore to five firms to convert 397 kilometres of city roads into cement concrete. This project encompasses 910 roads, with 214 in the city, 182 in the eastern suburbs, and 514 in the western suburbs. A groundbreaking ceremony for 111 of these roads took place in February at a grand event attended by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. However, work has only commenced on 86 of these roads. “The work on 38 stretches was completed before the monsoon. The remaining roads will be taken up after the monsoon season,” stated P Velrasu, Additional Commissioner of the BMC.
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