Mumbai, June 10 -- In a decisive move towards pothole-free roads, the BMC has assigned deputy engineers across its 227 wards to conduct daily inspection of their respective area to proactively identify and fill potholes before they grow larger and complaints are filed. "The objective is clear: pothole-free roads for Mumbai's citizens. Any evidence of road degradation will be met with stringent action," said civic chief administrator Bhushan Gagrani, during a key strategy meeting at the BMC headquarters held on June 9 with officials from the roads and traffic department, including additional municipal commissioner (projects) Abhijit Bangar. Bangar said that the pothole-repair contractors had already been appointed, and added that each deputy engineer would be responsible for maintaining 10 km to 15 km of roads. He said, "Monitoring from the office is not acceptable," and added that engineers should monitor the roads in a hands-on manner, ideally inspecting them every other day using two-wheelers in vulnerable stretches. He said that deputy engineers needed to be vigilant and take swift action, particularly in areas prone to heavy rains. Bangar highlighted the BMC's ongoing road concretisation efforts that have reduced the frequency and severity of potholes in recent years, and significantly brought down repair expenditures between 2023 and 2025. According to Bangar, pothole repairs should not wait until public complaints arise. He said that engineers must identify issues proactively, and prioritise weekend repairs when traffic is lighter, to ensure a smoother commute at the start of the work week....