Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday issued directions to officials in the public works department (PWD) to clear all potholes on roads under its jurisdiction by October 20.
Chairing a review meeting on Delhi’s roads, which was also attended by Delhi PWD minister Satyendar Jain, Kejriwal asked officials to focus on roads that are frequently damaged during monsoon. The PWD has around 1,260 km of roads in Delhi, most of them over 100-feet wide.
“Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday took cognisance of the grievances faced by the people of Delhi while commuting on roads. The CM informed that a massive drive will be taken up by the Delhi government to revamp the PWD roads.