Potholes in Mumbai: Corporator asks BMC to find alternate solution to cold mix materials after complaints rise

With complaints pouring in from citizens over potholes reappearing even after repairs, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) standing committee chairman Yashwant Jadhav directed the civic body to find alternate solutions in place of cold mix materials being currently used. Jadhav said the current method of repairing potholes is not very effective.

The recent rains led to many potholes on the roads across Mumbai. According to data from BMC’s pothole tracking website, so far over 900 have been reported in the city. Although civic engineers have repaired over 500, citizens and activists say there are more potholes than what the website is reporting. In some places, the repair works have not helped solve the problem and potholes have resurfaced after one or two spells of rains, they alleged.