Mumbai Potholes

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NCP takes pothole battle to Twitter

The party has also come up with the hashtags #KhaddeKaAdda and #MumbaiPotholes to highlight the apathy.

23 Aug 2019 6:11 AM

The BMC this time has made two different types of cold mix: one for dry spells and one for wet spells towards better sustainability.

BMC promises fewer potholes this year

The BMC’s road department has already distributed 1,274 MT to all 24 wards in the city.

06 Apr 2019 1:24 AM

Lade launched the campaign on July 17 and has claimed to have collected 27,366 photos and videos of potholes across the metropolis till now with support from his team members and local residents. (Representational Image)

Mumbai man says metropolis has 27,366 potholes and counting

However, the BMC, tasked with maintaining roads, has dismissed Lade's campaign as a 'publicity stunt'.

31 Aug 2018 9:23 PM

In 38 days, 26,934 potholes have been recorded in city.

27,000 potholes and counting to enter Limca Book

According to him, during the 38-day period from July 17 to August 23, Mumbaikars recorded 26,934 potholes.

27 Aug 2018 1:40 AM

File picture of pothole-ridden road near Reay Road.

BMC claims 91 per cent potholes complaints attended and fixed

Accordingly On Wednesday, BMC’s Counsel Anil Sakhare put forth the report.

02 Aug 2018 2:14 AM

Bombay HC: State obliged to provide good roads

Work on the remaining stretch would be carried out by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) by June 2019.

01 Aug 2018 2:27 AM

Pockmarked road irks Bandraites

A couple of years ago, the Cement Road was in news for the construction of an illegal ramp near Mannat.

28 Jul 2018 2:03 AM

Saying that cold-mix has failed to deliver results, they have also raised doubts over the civic administration’s claims of it being a cheap and an effective material.

Opposition slams BMC’s cold-mix solution

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manoj Kotak said, “The BMC is claiming cold-mix is cheap, but its claims are fake.

26 Jul 2018 2:44 AM

Patients who have overcome back problems face the risk of a relapse, according to these doctors.

Potholes causing backaches, other spinal cord problems

Doctors say patients who have overcome back problems face the risk of a relapse.

25 Jul 2018 2:16 AM

People protesting at the Mulund Toll Naka.

‘BMC, PWD kill us before potholes do’

Last week, RJ Malishka Mendonsa also came up with ‘Geli Mumbai Khaddyat’ a pothole parody of the famous Marathi song Zingaat.

24 Jul 2018 2:06 AM

Ajoy Mehta and department heads inspect roads.

Activists slam Mehta’s road visit

Mehta’s road visit comes on the backdrop of TMC chief Sanjeev Jaiswal’s decision to inspect the pothole-filling works in Thane.

21 Jul 2018 2:02 AM

The NGO’s members have started a contest on a Facebook page wherein citizens can post pictures of ‘deserving candidates’.

NGO ridicules authorities with caustic ‘contest’

Five persons have lost their lives in pothole-related accidents in Thane district in July.

19 Jul 2018 2:14 AM

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders raise awareness about the pothole menace.

Parties play politics as aam aadmi suffers

BJP workers in Dharavi held a protest against a local Sena MP, a Congress MLA, and corporators.

19 Jul 2018 2:10 AM

A municipal worker fills a pothole. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

‘Potholes were filled haphazardly’

Activists, corporators slam BMC’s efforts; addl civic chief promises to take action.

19 Jul 2018 2:06 AM

MNS workers attempt to dig the pavement. (Photo: PTI)

MNS men dig footpath to protest over potholes

The party has warned government to fix the problem as soon as possible otherwise it will use all possible ‘means’ to support public.

18 Jul 2018 1:52 AM

In a video, the party workers can be seen throwing chairs and other objects here and there while no officer from PWD could be seen. (Photo: Screengrab | @ANI/Twitter)

MNS workers vandalise PWD office over pothole-related deaths

This comes after man in Maharashtra's Kalyan was crushed to death by truck after he fell off scooter that tripped on pothole last week.

16 Jul 2018 2:08 PM

Majority of these potholes have surfaced after the heavy downpour last week.

Potholes surface at 316 places across Mumbai

The maximum complaints (47) have been received from K-east ward.

30 Jun 2018 3:20 AM

The Chief Justice said the local ward officers in each district of the state must identify all roads in need of repair and inform the secretary of the Maharashtra Legal Services Authority (MLSA) of the same. (Photo: File)

Mumbai HC forms committee to invigilate road maintenance, criticises state govt

The committee will conduct special hearings, pass necessary directions and monitor the implementation of such orders.

09 Nov 2017 4:55 PM

Jagruti Hogale, a member of the all-women 'Bikerni' motorcycle club, was on a trip with two other bikers to Jawhar in Palghar district on Sunday when the incident occurred. (Photo: Facebook/Jagruti Viraj Hogale)

Mumbai biker crushed to death by truck after her bike hits pothole

An accidental death report has been registered and the truck driver has been arrested.

24 Jul 2017 3:32 PM

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