Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Maharashtra Announces Rapid Pothole Repairs For Chakan Roads
Chakan has many busy industrial roads with potholes and traffic jams.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited the area to inspect repairs.
Workers are using a material called a geopolymer techno-patch to fix potholes quickly, even during rainy weather.
Larger damaged parts of roads will be repaired with ready-made concrete panels.
The government says about 200 to 300 panels have already arrived.
These quick repairs are meant to provide immediate help, not be the final answer.
A longer-term plan includes better roads, drains, footpaths and streetlights.
Officials also plan to address waste disposal and water shortages in the industrial area.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inspected pothole repairs in Chakan with senior officials and industry representatives.
Geopolymer techno-patches are being used for rapid repairs during the monsoon, while precast concrete panels address larger damaged sections.
About 200 to 300 precast panels have been brought to Chakan, with more planned for local production.
Repairs on the 54-kilometre Talegaon-Shikrapur road stretch are expected to finish before August 31.
The wider plan includes permanent roads, stormwater drains, footpaths, streetlights, waste management, water supply and alternative connectivity.
- Who
- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Industry Minister Uday Samant, Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi and other government agencies.
- What
- The government inspected and announced rapid pothole repairs alongside a broader infrastructure plan for the Chakan-Talegaon industrial belt.
- When
- The inspection took place on Sunday; repairs on the Talegaon-Shikrapur road are expected before August 31, with remaining MIDC road construction targeted before March.
- Where
- Chakan and the wider Chakan-Talegaon industrial belt in Pune district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Heavy industrial traffic, poor roads, monsoon water accumulation, inadequate drainage and wider civic infrastructure problems have caused congestion and road damage.
- Repair technology
- Geopolymer techno-patches are being used for rapid pothole repairs during the monsoon.
- Large-section repairs
- Precast concrete panels are being used for larger and deeper damaged road sections.
- Panels available
- Around 200 to 300 precast panels have already been brought to Chakan.
- Road stretch
- Temporary repairs on the 0-kilometre to 54-kilometre Talegaon-Shikrapur road stretch are targeted before August 31.
- Permanent solution
- Planned improvements include road construction, stormwater drains, footpaths and streetlights.
- Coordination
- Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi is the nodal officer coordinating agencies including MIDC, PMRDA and PWD.
- Additional civic work
- The plan includes a dedicated waste depot, measures for water shortages and alternative connectivity.