Potholes on highways: Maharashtra cabinet discusses issue; CM may direct officials to fill potholes by Oct 15

As the state faced criticism over pothole-riddled roads and highways, the state cabinet on Tuesday discussed the issue and decided to fill up the potholes in a time-bound manner. Following a discussion during the state cabinet meeting on Tuesday, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray convened a meeting with senior officials on Wednesday evening. Officials said that all agencies will be asked to fill potholes by October 15.

The state has been receiving flak for the poor condition of the highways including in Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Nashik among other cities. Last week, the Bombay high court had pulled up the government over potholes on the Mumbai-Nashik highway. The court also directed the Centre and state governments to address the issue of potholes on highways.