Facing flak over the increasing number of potholes on city roads, Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal has directed officials to fill all potholes within three weeks. Chahal held a detailed review meeting on potholes and bad road patches on Tuesday.
Chahal has ordered assistant municipal commissioners and road engineers of wards to conduct daily morning visits to identify potholes in their areas. He also said potholes reported through the system should be repaired on the same day. “In the next 24 hours, all road engineers should submit a report to assistant municipal commissioners with details of potholes in their wards and material and machinery required to fill them.