India, June 3 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has extended the last date to complete road repair and reinstatement work from June 1 to June 7, after several departments failed to meet the earlier deadline. Despite an earlier directive to wrap up all digging and road-related work before the monsoon, many stretches across the city remain dug up.

The decision to grant a week's extension was taken after a review meeting chaired by PMC additional commissioner Omprakash Diwate on Monday. Heads of the road, drainage, water supply, and electrical departments were present.

"The monsoon has arrived earlier than usual this year, which delayed the work in many places. Several works are nearing completion, but agencies must now finish it wit...