Pune: Incessant rain over the last few days has led to huge potholes appearing on the roads in the prime areas of the city that come under the jurisdiction of the Pune Cantonment Board . Roads near the Race Course, opposite the Empress Botanical Garden and at the traffic signal opposite the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) office, among others, were riddled with potholes filled with rainwater. The potholes were deep and wide, with debris scattered all around.
The current condition of the thoroughfare made the surface slippery and dangerous, especially for two-wheelers, and could lead to fatal accidents. Daily commuters said the condition of the said roads was as bad last monsoon. Every year, the stretch was filled with craters and PCB essentially ignored the situation, relying only on shoddy patchwork, they added.
Kapil Dubey, who commutes daily via the Solapur highway, said, “The situation is the same year after year. The traffic signal right outside the PCB main office is replete with potholes. How can PCB repair roads so poorly and risk so many lives? Two-wheeler riders are most at risk.
” Tushar Khaire, who drops his child to school near the Empress Botanical Garden, said, “The entire patch outside the garden and the road along the Race Course grounds are filled with potholes. One spell of rain, and the stretch is damaged every year. Authorities are playing a blame game, instead of repairing the roads.
” PCB chief executive officer Subrat Pal did not respond to calls or messages till the time of going to press despite repeated attempts. We also published the following articles recently Will patch up potholed roads at Curchorem Prasanna Bhende was elected unopposed as the chairperson of the Curchorem-Cacora Municipal Council on Tuesday. The position became vacant after Pradip Naik resigned post his one-year term.
Bhende praised Naik's work and committed to addressing road potholes and garbage issues. Yolanda Pereira was also elected as the vice-chairperson, unopposed. Netizens to govt: Fill potholes in Bengaluru first, tunnel roads can wait The Karnataka government's proposal for a Rs 12,690 crore, 8.
6 km-long tunnel road between Esteem Mall and Silk Board Junction faced criticism. Opposition and netizens preferred prioritizing pothole-free roads and public transport instead. Critics argue the tunnel project will increase congestion and neglect existing infrastructure, while some officials defend it as a necessary solution for the city's growth.
Crater Crisis: NMCs Special Team To Inspect Cement Roads To Fix Potholes In response to the Bombay high court's orders, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation formed a special technical team to investigate potholes on cement concrete roads. Led by chief engineer Leena Upadhyay, the team aimed to study causes and enforce stricter regulations for road digging. Unplanned road work and improper restoration have caused numerous accidents in Nagpur.
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