Mumbai’s pothole problem can be resolved if the BMC thinks beyond its traditional pool of contractors and engages reputed organisations with extensive experience in road building and repairing, said activists as citizens face yet another year of crater-filled roads in the city. mid-day on Monday reported that the BMC had tried at least six methods over the past 12 years to fill potholes but nothing worked. It is experimenting with three new technologies this time.

Citizen activist Godfrey Pimenta said he has sent a mail to civic chief I S Chahal demanding that the BMC stop appointing its usual contractors for road repairing. “The BMC needs to float an international tender for road repairing which will help to increase participation of good and established companies,” wrote Pimenta in the email. “It’s time BMC thought out of the box,” he said.