95 Percent Potholes Fixed Says PMC but Commuters Say Roads Are Worse Than Ever After First Rain
PMC standing committee on Thursday approved diversion of Rs 114 crore for road construction and repairs and sanctioned Rs 14 crore for direct procurement of bitumen from oil companies bypassing ongoing supply shortages that have hampered repair work across the city. Despite official data claiming that 1134 out of 1188 identified potholes meaning 95.45 percent were successfully fixed in July potholes have resurfaced across Pune after just a few days of rain exposing the claims as hollow. Commuters and activists alleged that substandard materials were being used and that asphalt was being laid in the pouring rain purely for show with Congress leader in PMC calling the repairs cosmetic and Sajag Nagrik Manch representative calling PMC's claims a mockery of the public urging senior officials to leave their offices and face ground reality. Officials admitted a shortage of tar and breakdown of the civic batch mix plant in Yerawada had hampered work.
PMC road department head said teams have been deployed across all civic areas to resolve pothole complaints speedily and that coordination with ward offices is ongoing. The department reported using 2088 square metres of hot mix asphalt for major resurfacing 634 square metres of cold mix for quick fixes and clearing 162 waterlogged locations during July. However the rapid return of potholes after minimal rainfall has undermined confidence in the quality and durability of the repair work done. The Rs 14 crore direct bitumen procurement approval signals PMC is trying to address the raw material shortage that has crippled repair efforts but residents and activists say faster procurement means nothing if materials continue to be applied in substandard conditions producing patches that wash away within days of the next rainfall.
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