BMC into action after mid-day reports; several city roads are still in limbo

In the wake of a midday report drawing attention to unfinished cement concrete CC roadwork that was supposed to be completed by May 31 and the date to complete pouring of cement for concreting was May 20 the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC has completed the work on the road in Andheri that was specifically mentioned in the story However at other locations visited by midday the work seemed far from completeOn May 24 this newspaper pointed out how recent heavy rains and a weather alert from the India Meteorological Department IMD had left Mumbaikars anxious about the state of city roads Several ontheground visits brought to light incomplete work in several areasSVP Nagar MHADA Andheri WestInternal road work at SVP Nagar Andheri West remains incomplete with patches awaiting concreting Locals complain of dust blocked exits and nighttime work disturbing sleep PicsRanjeet JadhavOn Monday midday revisited SVP Nagar in Andheri West where the CC work had earlier remained incomplete on a stretch of Mahadeshwar Lane During our visit we found that the CC work had been completed on both sides of the roadSVP Nagar Andheri West following middayrsquos report CC work on the previously unfinished stretch of Mahadeshwar Lane has now been completed on both sidesLocal resident Ratnakar Sawant said ldquoItrsquos good to see that the roadwork was completed after middayrsquos report We hope pending work at other locations is also finished in time so that people donrsquot suffer during the peak monsoon seasonrdquoOff Military Road Near Prime Academy Bharat Nagar Marol AndheriWork in progress on the dugup road off Military Road near Prime Academy Andheri East Residents have raised concerns about a threeinch height difference due to halffinished work PicAshish RajeThe roadwork here has been nearly completed Locals can now travel freely Earlier concerns from hotel employees about guest complaints have subsided with no new issues reported There has also been no waterlogging reported ldquoWersquore finally able to walk and move without dustrdquo a hotel employee told this reporterThe same spot after middayrsquos report came out CC work has been nearly completed allowing Andheri residents to commute without any hindrance PicMadhulika Ram KavatturWork at following places still remains incompleteMatoshree Ramabai Marg Malad WestWork here began in midApril While one side of the road is complete and cement pouring has begun on the other a portion still lies dug up The BMC barricade mentions May 31 2025 as the deadline Postrain update Monday Work remained stalled No activity took place over the weekend due to the labourersrsquo holiday followed by Mondayrsquos heavy rains Although walkability is severely affected there were no floodlike situations reportedShrikrishna Nagar Cross Road No 3 Borivli EastShrikrishna Nagar Borivli East on May 23 PicNimesh DaveWork began here around the end of February This is the only crossroad in the area where cement pouring hasnrsquot even started Other roads nearby are either fully completed or at least concreted The deadline is also May 31 Postrain update Monday Cement pouring hasnrsquot begun While workers earlier said work would begin TuesdayWednesday they now claim the rain may delay things further The road closure continues to inconvenience residents indefinitelyTPS Colony Road No 5 Santacruz WestNo concreting work in progress at Road No 5 TPS Colony Santacruz West near Hotel Milan PicAshish RajeRoad No 5 in TPS Colony remains in poor condition Although asphalt has been laid instead of concrete gaps and potholes are already visible and construction debris lines the sides Residents fear that due to rushed work the road may cause more problems than beforeKapad Bazar MahimKapad Bazar Post Office Road in Mahim West where concrete curing have residents concerned PicAshish RajeThe CC roadwork at Mahimrsquos Kapad Bazar remains incompleteBandra St John Baptist RoadThe gap between Bandrarsquos Chapel Road and St John Baptist Road which has been filled with mud and debrisThe authorities had filled the gap between Chapel Road and St John Baptist Road with mud and debris ldquoNow because of the rain it has sunk and become steep making commuting difficultrdquo said Floyd Gracias a resident of St John Baptist Road In addition to the poor road condition the silt removed from the stormwater drains has been left out in the open ldquoWith all the debris left on the roads itrsquos inevitable that it will flow back into the drains with the rainrdquo Gracias added Having notified the authorities locals are now waiting for the work be completedatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params