In a hurry to try and fill up the pothole-ridden roads in Thane, Kalyan and Dombivli, some authorities seem to be using a lousy quick-fix, which includes heaps of gravel and no tar. Instead of helping solve the problem, the mix is throwing up gravel and pebbles on the road, further endangering citizens' commute, and is also leading to potholes resurfacing on the stretches.

After being pressured by the media and citizens, civic and road officials in Thane, Kalyan and Dombivli finally took up the task of filling potholes. Unfortunately, none of them are filling the potholes appropriately. On the Patri pul to Kon village stretch, the workers appointed by MSRDC to fill up the potholes were seen using a mix of gravel, sand and dry cement. They were spreading the mix with their legs.