Mayor gives BMC 10-day deadline to fill potholes in Mumbai

Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Monday gave a deadline to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to fill up all potholes in the next 8-10 days. Pednekar was in the eastern suburbs to inaugurate the Jari Mari Marg in Kurla and Subhash Nagar Marg in Chembur.

In a statement, the mayor was quoted saying, “It is understandable to have potholes on the roads during heavy rain. But after that it is the first duty of staffers to all up the potholes when the rains stop and there is a dry spell.”

Pednekar added, “Even after appointing dedicated Road Engineers (REs) to fill the potholes, it is wrong if these engineers are given additional charge of other departments.”