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Kolkata Road Repairs Miss Deadline as Showers Disrupt Work
Kolkata’s city government planned to fix potholes on many important roads by October 5.
Some roads were still not finished when that date passed.
City engineers said sudden rain made the work harder and damaged some repairs.
They expect to finish the remaining work in a few days.
Minister Agnimitra Paul said the roads would be repaired before Mahalaya.
She also mentioned a repair mix that can be used on wet roads.
The city plans to keep repair machines working until October 14.
Some senior city officials were moved to different jobs, which officials described as routine.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation engineers said repairs on some major-road stretches remain incomplete and may take another two to three days.
The civic body had set October 5 to complete pothole repairs on 76 key thoroughfares; by Saturday, 21 had been fully repaired.
Engineers said localised showers disrupted work and damaged some repairs on EM Bypass and AJC Bose Road, requiring bituminous hot-mix repairs.
Urban development minister Agnimitra Paul said outstanding repairs would be completed before Mahalaya and cited Ecofix as an option for wet surfaces.
The KMC plans to keep 13 pothole-repairing machines and its hot-mix plant operating until October 14; senior civic officials were also transferred.
- Who
- Kolkata Municipal Corporation engineers and road-repair teams; urban development minister Agnimitra Paul also commented.
- What
- Repairs on some key road stretches missed the October 5 target, and the KMC plans further repairs.
- Where
- Kolkata, including stretches of Burdwan Road, EM Bypass, AJC Bose Road, BL Saha Road and MG Road in Behala.
- When
- The target was October 5; officials said remaining work could take another two to three days, and repair machines are to operate until October 14.
- Why
- KMC engineers said localised showers disrupted the work schedule and damaged some completed repairs.
Key facts
- Repair target
- October 5, set by municipal commissioner Smita Pandey
- Roads shortlisted
- 76 key thoroughfares
- Fully repaired by Saturday
- Stretches of 21 thoroughfares
- Estimated remaining work
- Another two to three days, according to KMC engineers
- Repair equipment
- 13 pothole-repairing machines are to continue operating across the city until October 14
- Hot-mix plant
- The KMC plant is to remain operational until October 14
- Official transfers
- The directors-general of the roads, buildings and market departments were among officials transferred; the moves were described as routine
Quotes
A senior civic official
Kolkata Municipal Corporation official discussing the unfinished road repairs.
“Pothole repairs on stretches of Burdwan Road, EM Bypass, AJC Bose Road, BL Saha Road and MG Road in Behala are not yet complete. We expect to finish the work within two to three days.”
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“Sudden bursts of localised showers have thrown a spanner in the work schedule. All officials are aware of the timeframe for completing the repair work.”
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Agnimitra Paul
West Bengal urban development minister.
“Roads that have not yet been taken up for pothole repairs will definitely be done. We will finish the repairs before Mahalaya.”
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