Panchkula, Sept. 18 -- Even as various civic departments had swung into action to meet the three-day deadline set by the Panchkula deputy commissioner, the pothole menace on city roads was far from over as the time limit ended on Tuesday midnight.

Newly appointed deputy commissioner (DC) Satpal Sharma had assured chief minister Nayab Singh Saini during a video conference last Saturday that pothole repair work would be completed within three days. He had also directed officials of the departments concerned to take immediate action. However, most potholes, which developed after recent heavy rains, remain unattended.

A visit by HT on Wednesday revealed multiple broken stretches across the city, posing risk to commuter safety and exposing t...