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Mumbai News: BMC to Spend ₹132 Cr on Fixing Potholes

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Mumbai: As monsoon is just around the corner, the BMC has approved 17 proposals, worth Rs132 crore, to fix potholes of the city and suburbs. Few months ago, the civic body had allocated Rs50 lakh to each of the 24 administrative wards for the same purpose.

Needless to say that every year, the BMC faces severe criticism for poor roads. Hence, it’s continuously taking several measures to improve roads as well as its image. One such prominent step includes taking over the Eastern and Western Express Highways from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority for repairs. The BMC will shell out Rs140 crore and Rs90 crore, respectively, for patching both the highways. 

Cold mix technology used until now

Until recently, the civic body was using cold mix technology for fixing potholes, but it turned out to be ineffective as the roads were damaged in heavy spells of rain. The BMC then switched to reactive asphalt and rapid hardening concrete methods for patching road craters. 

According to the proposals, potholes in the city will be fixed with the reactive asphalt technique while rapid hardening concrete way will be used in suburbs. 

Pointers :

Reactive asphalt method to be used in:

Santacruz

Bandra

Kurla

Chembur

Ghatkopar

Rapid hardening concrete way for areas in:

Andheri

Goregaon

Borivali

Dahisar

Malad 

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Maharashtra government’s important cabinet decision approves loan waiver for previously deprived farmers

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Mumbai: Maharashtra government cabinet decision The state government cabinet meeting was held today (June 9) under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Important decisions were taken in this cabinet meeting. (Maharashtra Government) An important decision has been taken for the farmers in the cabinet meeting. Those farmers who were deprived of the previous loan waiver scheme have now also been included in the loan waiver. About Rs 14,000 crore has been allocated for this. Many farmers were not included in the loan waiver of 2017 and 2019. There was a repeated demand to provide the benefit of loan waiver to these farmers. Therefore, today the state government has taken an important decision in the cabinet meeting for more than 5 lakh farmers who were deprived of the loan waiver of 2017 and 2019.

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Administration appeals to residents living on hills in Mumbai’s S-zone to move to safer places

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Mumbai: The Mumbai Municipal Corporation administration is appealing to the slum dwellers living in the hilly areas of Vikhroli and Bhandup to migrate to a safer place within the limits of the ‘S’ Zone Office. The administration has issued a warning to the slum dwellers living on the hills/slopes of the hills in Surya Nagar in Vikhroli West area, Indira Nagar in Powai, Gautam Nagar, Paspoli, Jaibhim Nagar and Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar Part 1 and 2, Naradas Nagar, Govindi, Compound in Bhandup West, Khandipara, Ram Nagar, Hanuman Nagar, Hanuman Tekri, Ashok Tekri. There is a possibility of landslides due to heavy rains during the monsoon season, landslides due to the flow of water flowing from the mountains due to rain and flooding of houses due to the fear of flooding in the drains. The S Division Office has already issued precautionary instructions/notices to the dangerous buildings/shacks in the area. Therefore, as a precaution, the Municipal Corporation administration is once again appealing to the local residents of the concerned areas to move to a safer place on their own. The responsibility of the residents living there without moving will be their own. The Assistant Commissioner of ‘S’ Division is being informed that the Mumbai Municipal Corporation administration will not be responsible for any accident or loss of life or property due to natural calamities.

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Kurla SakiNaka pipeline repair work complete, water supply restored

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Mumbai: The repair work of BMC’s 1200 mm diameter water pipeline near the drain in Kurla Sakinaka 90 feet Tilak Nagar, Mumbai was successfully completed this morning, after which water supply has now been restored in the affected areas of Kurla. The water pipe, which is about 5 meters deep from the road surface, was completely opened and its damaged part was replaced. This pipeline was affected during excavation and after the pipeline burst, the residents of Kurla have been worried about water for two days and the water supply was completely stopped here, but now it has been restored again. Technical difficulties also arose during the excavation because on one side there was a 300 mm diameter gas pipeline of Mahanagar Gas Limited MGL and on the other side the foundation of a bridge was laid, still the engineers and staff carried out the work with utmost care and planning. Ward No. Water supply has been restored in the affected areas of 156,158,161,162,163,171,168,167,166,165,164. Water will be supplied as usual tonight, this information was given by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation today. According to BMC, there is a possibility of delay in water supply and low pressure at night, therefore, caution is required while supplying water to citizens.

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