As if the fierce rains lashing the city weren’t assault enough for the roads, paver blocks will add to the woes of motorists this monsoon, yet again. Every year, these blocks lose their grip and get dislodged from their base once they receive the battering of the heavy seasonal rains. The and gaps grooves they leave behind in their wake cause bumps and undulations that make the motorists’ ride not only uncomfortable, but also dangerous.

They also exacerbate the problem of water logging. As part of its campaign to check the rain-readiness of the city, MiD DAY decided to venture into those stretches where paver blocks are likely to create problems once the clouds part. And our verdict is an unhappy one: the paver blocks at most stretches are already giving motorists a bumpy ride, and things are sure to get worse, once the rains kick in and force the blocks out of their groves.