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GujMarg App Achieves 99.66% Resolution as Gujarat Presses Monsoon Repairs

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has urged citizens to report road and bridge defects through the app following a deadly Gambhira bridge collapse.

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Overview

  • The GujMarg app recorded 3,632 infrastructure complaints since launch, resolving 3,620 cases in six months.
  • More than 10,000 users have registered and can upload photos and track the status of pothole and bridge defect reports in real time.
  • Bhupendra Patel has ordered accelerated repairs under a war-footing monsoon strategy to tackle vulnerable road and bridge sections.
  • A July 9 collapse of a 40-year-old bridge near Gambhira village killed 20 people and spurred renewed public engagement.
  • The Roads and Buildings Department uses central schemes, NABARD and World Bank funding, and conducts pre-monsoon surveys to maintain over 2.5 lakh km of roads and 6,500 bridges.