30 April,2011 07:01 AM IST | | Basilica Gomes and Rinkita Gurav
After being declared the undefeated champion a second time in the contest for Mumbai's worst roads, repair of the Thakur Village Road is finally a priority for BMC officials
The BMC authorities seem to be rather inept at the art of learning from their mistakes. The Thakur Village Road in Kandivli (East), which was voted as the worst road last year in course of MiD DAY's campaign for better roads, with a maximum number of potholes, has emerged the unchallenged victor in the category this year as well.
The BMC officials repaired the potholes on the Thakur Village Road in Kandivli (East)
After MiD DAY pointed this out this 'feat', the BMC began repairs, promising that the roads would be ready to weather the inclement monsoons. The roads are now being extensively worked on. Kavita Desai, a resident of Thakur Village, said, "We have to bear with the nuances of this road.
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They are working on the sewage lines right now and are also repairing the road. We hope that the roads will be in a better condition this year during the monsoon. Currently their condition is deplorable, as the potholes are only filled in with sand."
An employee of Landmark Corporations, a contracting firm engaged by the BMC in Thakur Village, said, "We have filled the potholes with sand. Cementing will be done after work on the sewage plant is completed."
The most gaping potholes on Thakur Village Road measure 48 and 50 inches, as revealed at the outset of MiD DAY's campaign earlier this month ('12 roads that make up one hell of a ride,' April 18.)
The poor condition of the road can be attributed to the construction work for a sewage line running along the 90 degree Road in Thakur Village, extending up to the ACP's office.
According to Sanjog Kabare, the Assistant Municipal Commissioner of the R South Ward office, "The work of laying down a sewage line at the 90 degree Road in Thakur Village has been completed.
Concrete and cement work will be done on the road now. The roads were troublesome because of the trenches dug up to lay down the sewage lines. Also, due to lack of a proper sewage line, water would accumulate on the roads.
This resulted in potholes. Ever the since the sewage line came in place, the water is easily seeping through."
Meanwhile, no progress has been made on the repair work of the Andheri-Kurla Road.
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The MMRDA officials were unavailable for comment. Leon Silveira, a resident of Marol Naka, said, "There is a huge pothole, rather a ditch, which has not been attended to at all. This is causing great problems among people who drive on the stretch."
