Panchkula, Oct. 10 -- Despite two deadline extensions by deputy commissioner Satpal Sharma, potholes continue to plague internal roads. A ground check by Hindustan Times, weeks after the second four-day extension, found several stretches still riddled with potholes.

While the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority (PMDA), and Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) have repaired most roads under their jurisdiction, the Municipal Corporation (MC) has struggled to fix potholes on internal sector roads.

HSVP is responsible for maintaining roads in Sectors 1, 3, 5, 6, 27, and 28, while PMDA oversees major sector-dividing and city roads. The internal sector r...