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Mumbai Accelerates Road Repairs as May 31 Monsoon Deadline Approaches

Minister Ashish Shelar confirms 65% completion, orders asphalt for dug-up roads and halts cement work from May 20 to ensure monsoon readiness.

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Overview

  • Ashish Shelar reported that 65% of Mumbai's road concretisation project is complete but acknowledged that the remaining work will not meet the May 31 deadline.
  • Shelar directed officials to complete curing by May 20 and to halt all new cement work afterward to prevent rain damage to unfinished roads.
  • The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been instructed to asphalt all dug-up roads and open them to traffic by May 31 to reduce disruptions during the monsoon.
  • Shelar inspected multiple areas, including Bandra West, Goregaon, and Dahisar, identifying incomplete stretches and prioritizing their completion.
  • Completed roads in areas like Malad East are set to open soon, while the BMC assures that barricades and obstacles will be cleared in time for the monsoon.