Who’s Accountable for Endless Road Digging?

In Kalyan-Dombivli, citizens are frustrated as roads are being dug up repeatedly without deadlines or coordination. Just months after roads were cemented, contractors started breaking them again, reportedly for laying pipelines. Despite a rule that no digging should happen 15 days before monsoon, work is still ongoing, putting lives at risk. While KDMC claims they’ve denied digging permissions post-May 15, multiple agencies like MMRDA and telecom companies continue excavating. Locals are angry: “Why build roads just to destroy them again?” they ask. The lack of accountability among civic bodies and contractors is alarming. If accidents occur due to these incomplete works, who will be responsible? With monsoon around the corner, the chaos may only worsen.