Contractors won’t be spared for negligence, Maharashtra CM warns over potholes on highways

After facing flak from motorists for pothole-riddled highways and roads across the state, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray warned of action against the contractors and engineers for the poor quality of repair works and inappropriately utilising the funds. Thackeray, in a meeting held with senior ministers and officials, also directed officials to prepare an action plan to improve the quality of road construction.

A day after discussion was held in the state cabinet meeting over potholes on state highways and national highways, Thackeray chaired a meeting of senior ministers, including deputy chief minister and finance minister Ajit Pawar, urban development department minister Eknath Shinde, and public works department minister Ashok Chavan and other senior officials over the issue.