BMC Hopes To Solve Mumbai's Potholes Problem In Next 2 Years; Here's How

According to reports, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has invited tenders worth nearly INR 5800 crores for the improvement of roads. In these tenders, nearly 400 km of roads will be concertized. Through this, the BMC hopes to solve the problem of potholes in Mumbai in the coming two years. 

Based on accounts, the civic body has collectively invited tenders of different roads in the city so that those contractors who have experience in building state and national highways can partake in the tender procedure. In the presently, invited tenders, 71 km roads are of Mumbai city for which nearly INR 1194 crore will be spent. Moreover, INR 811 cr will be spent on 70 km roads of the eastern suburbs, while INR 3,801 crores will be spent on the concretization of 275 km roads of the western suburbs. 

Narratives suggest that as part of the tender procedure, the civic authority has refuted a joint venture system owing to which contractors of state and national highways can participate. It has also conditioned that a contemporary mechanism, "Mechanised Slip Form Paver" must be used so that in less time, more roads can be concretised. 

It has been reported that the BMC has also informed the contractors to make utility ducts below the roads, so the need does not arise to dig trenches on the roads. Further, absorption pits are also to be conducted under the roads so the rainwater can percolate.

The civic body will also offer a QR code on the barricades of the construction sites on the roads. This will enable citizens to scan it and comprehend the nuances of the underway road construction. The authority will also appoint a quality control monitoring firm to keep an eye on the road's quality, reports mentioned. 

Post the issuance of the work order, the work must be finished in 24 months and the defected period of liability will of 10 years. The BMC will be keeping 20 per cent of the amount so maintenance can be undertaken on time, accounts cited.

Recently, Maharashtra Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde had conducted a meeting with the BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal and other officials. During this, Shinde took a review of the roads in Mumbai and Chahal apprised him that all roads in the city are being concertized in a phased manner.