Vadodara: The recent incident of a video showing VMC workers filling potholes while it rains has brought to the fore the pre-monsoon measures needed to pre-empt such a situation. The video shows Sussen Crossroads where the road had been damaged by rain. With the rain taking a break, the civic body had decided to take up work on filling potholes.
Sources said that potholes at this srossroads were also to be filled during this drive. In-charge executive engineer of South Zone, Anup Prajapati, said the work on potholes had begun on Aug 6 and the plan was to complete the work in three days. Visuals of workers filling potholes at the crossroads while it rained heavily have been circulating for the last couple of days.
tnn We also published the following articles recently Only temporary fix for potholes till rains end: MLA After complaints from citizens about the numerous potholes in Pune, MP and MoS for civil aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, held a meeting to address the issue. A temporary fix using cement will be implemented until the rainy season ends. Meanwhile, the Pune police and PMC have started identifying and repairing potholes at major roads and traffic junctions.
Rides backbreaking, cops fill gaping potholes with slabs on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway A team of over a dozen traffic cops took the initiative to smoothen out a muddy and pothole-ridden section of the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway in Bilaspur. The section had become highly congested due to halted construction and rains. DCP Virender Vij supervised the repair work using concrete and metal slabs to ensure smooth vehicular movement, especially for kanwar pilgrims.
Occupy potholes: Assagao bus operators start protest Private bus operators in Assagao protested poor road conditions by sitting in water-filled potholes. They gave the government an eight-day ultimatum to fix the roads, threatening a hunger strike otherwise. Operators claim the potholes have caused significant damage to their buses over the past eight months, affecting their livelihood and demanding immediate action from the authorities.
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