The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will now have to consult local public representatives before digging up roads. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar instructed the civic administration not to dig up roads unless there is a specific local demand. “Local public representatives should be consulted before taking up the digging of roads,” Narwekar directed. The instructions were given to the BMC during a meeting convened by Narwekar in Mumbai on Friday.

mid-day has been highlighting issues like cracks on newly constructed roads, inferior quality of construction and huge potholes on roads, leading to traffic issues and posing a threat to life. The meeting was called after consistent follow-ups by BJP MLA Ameet Satam on issues related to roads and the inconvenience faced by citizens. Satam was recently appointed Mumbai unit chief of the party. Besides BJP MLAs, BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani and other senior officials of the corporation were present.