Thane gets a Special Task Force to improve its pothole riddled roads

Potholes and dilapidated roads have led to many accidents over the years. Thane is not an anomaly as there have been several records of road accidents due to the menace of the potholes.

Cognizant of this, the residents of Thane took to social media to express their anger. They carried out several campaigns on social media so that the concerned authorities would pay heed to their demands. Taking note of the increasing anger among the residents of Thane, Thane district Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde conducted a meeting with Thane Collector, CP and other senior officials.

During the meeting between Shinde and bureaucrats, it was decided that a Special Task Force will be formed for coordinating among various agencies and resolving all road-related issues. The team will coordinate with five government agencies responsible for roads to ensure prompt redressal.

Amidst of this, it is also known that four engineers from the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) have been suspended for failing to ensure quality of road works in the city. Minister Eknath Shinde warned that officials from other agencies including MMRDA, MSRDC and PWD will also not be spared. Three contractors responsible for executing poor-quality road works in Thane are likely to be blacklisted, as per reports.