Vadodara: The recent incident of a video showing VMC Employees Filling potholes during rain has the Pre-monsoon measures necessary to prevent such a situation. The video shows Crossroads Sweeten where the road was damaged by rain.
As the rain takes a break, Citizenship had decided to start repairing potholes. According to sources, potholes at this intersection would also be filled as part of this operation.
South Zone Chief Engineer-in-Charge Anup Prajapati said work on the potholes began on August 6 and was planned to be completed in three days.
For several days, pictures have been circulating of workers repairing potholes at intersections in heavy rain. tnn
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