21 May,2025 03:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The road cement and concretisation work is being carried out in the entire jurisdiction of BMC to avoid potholes this monsoon season. PIC/X
Additional Municipal Commissioner (AMC) Abhijit Bangar has directed the officials concerned to complete all the ongoing road works and ensure they are safe for travel before May 31.
Under the Road Cement Concreting Project, the work of Pavement Quality Concrete (PQC), which was expected to be completed by Tuesday, May 20, has been stopped and no new concrete road work can be undertaken without the additional municipal commissioner's approval.
In cases where parts of a road remain unfinished after concrete laying before the May 31 deadline, the remaining sections should be completed using mastic asphalt to ensure the road is fit for smooth traffic, directed Bangar.
The road cement and concretisation work is being carried out in the entire jurisdiction of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to avoid potholes this monsoon season. In order to meet the deadline, Bangar has issued detailed guidelines.
If a contractor does not commence the mastic asphalt work by Sunday, the task will be handed over to another available contractor, with the original contractor bearing the risk and expenses involved. A penalty equal to twice the cost required to make the site safe will be imposed on the contractor who fails to comply with the directives.
All the completed project roads must undergo thorough cleaning of their stormwater drains, and their connectivity should be inspected, the additional municipal commissioner directed. To ensure there are no blockages, water should be flushed through the drains using tankers in the presence of officials from the ward office and the Storm Water Drainage Department. Additionally, sewer manholes should be cleaned and construction debris must be cleared from work sites, Bangar directed.
'Mumbai Rains: Manhole covers must be checked, daily progress updated on Google sheets'
"Joint inspections by the relevant departments should confirm that water flow is unobstructed. All stormwater and sewer manhole covers must be checked, damaged or missing covers should be replaced immediately," he added.
The additional municipal commissioner has also asked the road department officials to deploy adequate manpower and machinery to ensure that all roads are ready and safe for travel by May 31, ahead of Mumbai Rains. The daily progress should be updated on Google Sheets, Bangar told officials.
