The Times of India 28.08.2012
NMC engineers gave forged papers on potholes
The standing committee had conducted inspection of roads of over 12-metre width in six of ten NMC zones. It was to verify the reports of potholes submitted by the engineers. Chairman of standing committee Dayashankar Tiwari said engineers of Dharampeth Zone had actually submitted the data of potholes prepared last year. "Just the date was changed and paper was submitted. Additional deputy municipal commissioner Ravindra Kumbhare found that potholes reported to be repaired on some roads did not even exist. It is thus forgery and criminal offence. Corporator Praful Gudadhe found potholes over three times the number reported by the engineers. Directives have been given to take action against deputy engineer SS Pille and six junior engineers," he said.
Tiwari said that since the zones were given funds for repairing of the potholes, there is chance of financial loss being caused to NMC. In Laxmi Nagar zone, Tiwari said the engineers reported 340 potholes in the zone and all of them as repaired. "Corporator Parinay Fuke found around 1,700 potholes. Thus the report submitted was false. Assistant commissioner Subhashchandra Jaidev has been directed to issue show cause notice to deputy engineer and seven junior engineers," he said.
Asked about the other four zones,
Tiwari said the reports from two zones including Gandhibagh and
Satranjipura were satisfactory. "Report of Hanuman Nagar Zone
was not submitted due to absence of corporator Raju Lokhande," he said.
"The remaining four zones will be inspected on Tuesday by the members.
The engineers even failed to repair potholes though enough time was
given to them and they had no other work," said the chairman.
