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Mumbai and MMR Fast-Track Pothole Repairs Before Ganeshotsav After CM Orders BMC to Act

A 72-hour, mastic-asphalt push with cross-jurisdiction repairs underscores an emergency effort to clear festival routes.

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The police teams will document the problems, including location and photographs, and coordinate with ward officers or civic authorities to ensure quick resolution. (HT)
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Overview

  • Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis asked the BMC to accelerate fixes, and Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani directed crews to repair potholes regardless of whether roads fall under MSRDC or MMRDA, with the BMC prepared to step in on MSRDC flyovers if necessary.
  • Guardian minister Ashish Shelar set a three-day deadline to fill every pothole and mandated mastic asphalt, flagging urgent work on flyovers in Vakola, Vikhroli and Goregaon.
  • Complaint volumes remain high, with ministers citing roughly 8,000 pothole complaints this year and BMC data noting 11,525 entries since June, including duplicates, non-pothole issues and roads under other agencies.
  • Kalyan-Dombivli’s civic body launched day-and-night repairs under a five-day deadline, warning contractors of blacklisting and targeting major stretches to be ready before the August 27 festival start.
  • In Pune, police and the municipal corporation formed 11 teams and deployed about 100 officials to identify road defects, coordinate rapid repairs and clear encroachments on procession routes, while Panvel stepped up patching across key corridors.