Feel the Pothole Yourself, PMC Tells Officials, Makes Two-Wheeler Inspections Mandatory for All Road Staff
Pune Municipal Corporation PMC has made it mandatory for all road department staff and officials, from junior to executive engineers across zones 1 to 5 and regional ward offices, to conduct site inspections on two-wheelers instead of four-wheelers in a move aimed at forcing officials to experience ground realities first-hand. A circular issued by the city engineer's office on Tuesday directs technical staff responsible for road construction, maintenance and resurfacing to conduct regular field visits on two-wheelers while senior officials including deputy commissioners and assistant municipal commissioners must spend at least two hours from 9.45am to 11.45am inspecting their jurisdictions alongside concerned staff and submit daily reports to department heads. Inspectors are tasked with spotting potholes, damaged footpaths, missing utility covers, road wear and tear, illegal encroachments and evaluating overall traffic safety. City engineer warned that strict administrative action will be taken against officials who fail to comply immediately.
Citizens have welcomed the directive but remain sceptical, with a Kothrud resident pointing out that PMC has made similar announcements before without meaningful improvement in road conditions on the ground. Sajag Nagrik Manch demanded that PMC strictly follow Indian Roads Congress IRC norms during repairs, saying substandard work is why roads keep breaking down within days of being fixed, especially during monsoon. PMC data shows that between July 7 and August 20 this year, the road department repaired over 27,000 square metres of roads across 15 ward offices, but persistent complaints suggest the quality and durability of repairs remain a bigger concern than the volume of work being done. For Pune's long suffering commuters, the two-wheeler rule is a welcome start, but the real proof will be in whether roads actually stay repaired after the next spell of rain.
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