The Maharashtra state government seems to be in a hurry to make announcement after announcement to exhibit its keenness for development and infrastructure projects. This is a repeat of what happened right before the Lok Sabha elections. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Congress-NCP alliance is doing the same in anticipation of votes during the forthcoming Assembly elections.

On Monday, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan hastened to inaugurate the much-delayed Kherwadi flyover on the Western Express Highway and the Ghatkopar-Panjarapol link of the Eastern Freeway. The inauguration comes in the wake of criticism that some of the vital work on the flyovers was still to be done.