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Thane Civic Body Begins Citywide Pothole Repairs Ahead Of Ganeshotsav
Thane’s city government is repairing potholes before the Ganeshotsav festival.
More people and vehicles are expected on the roads during the celebration.
Workers are focusing on important roads and routes used for religious processions.
They are also checking roads near large Ganesh pandals.
Supervisors will inspect whether repairs are strong and properly done.
Officials will keep watching the roads during the festival.
New potholes reported by residents or field teams should be repaired within 24 hours.
People can use the civic body’s official portal to report dangerous road problems.
Thane Municipal Corporation has launched a citywide pothole-repair campaign before Ganeshotsav.
Priority areas include arterial roads, Ganesh pandal routes, immersion paths and busy traffic corridors.
The civic body says repair teams are working continuously on critical stretches and bottlenecks.
Reported road damage is targeted for resolution within 24 hours of being noticed.
Residents can report potholes and other infrastructure concerns through the official civic portal.
- Who
- The Thane Municipal Corporation, led on the campaign by city engineer Prashant Songra.
- What
- A citywide drive to repair potholes and maintain road quality.
- Where
- Across Thane, especially on arterial roads, pandal routes, immersion paths and heavy-traffic corridors.
- When
- Ahead of the upcoming Ganeshotsav festival and throughout the festival period.
- Why
- To provide safer, smoother travel for devotees and citizens during increased festival traffic and foot movement.
Key facts
- Civic body
- Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC)
- Campaign focus
- Pothole repairs and road-quality maintenance
- Priority locations
- Arterial roads, Ganesh pandal routes, immersion procession paths and heavy-traffic corridors
- Resolution target
- Reported road damage is to be repaired within 24 hours of notice
- Monitoring
- Civic supervisors and field officers will inspect and monitor road conditions
- Reporting channel
- TMC’s official portal
- Festival
- Ganeshotsav
Quotes
Prashant Songra
Thane Municipal Corporation city engineer
“Our priority is to ensure smooth and safe transit for all devotees and citizens during Ganeshotsav. We are working round the clock to repair critical stretches and bottleneck areas, and field teams remain on high alert to handle any fresh road damage within 24 hours.”
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“Inspections are being conducted regularly across city roads. Once a pothole is reported by citizens or field teams, repair crews are deployed to fix it within 24 hours.”
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