Two new road miller machines will scrape the old bituminous layer off city roads before a fresh coat of bitumen is laid.
The machines bought by the Calcutta Municipal Corporation (CMC) will be operational later this month or in early December.
Metro had reported in April that the road level in many parts of the city was gradually becoming higher than the houses along the road, leading to flooding of homes during the monsoon.
The CMC had two road millers, which were proving inadequate. The two new machines are likely to make it easier for the corporation to ensure that the top bituminous surface is scraped off before a fresh coat is laid.
