The Times of India 14.08.2012
New material to fill potholes in Nashik
NASHIK: Concerned over the quality and life of materials used usually to fill potholes, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has started using cold mix to fill the potholes
across the city’s roads particularly during the monsoon. The trial run
began on August 11 when the potholes from Raviwar Karanja to Shalimar
were filled with the cold mix.
The new technology was announced
by municipal commissioner Sanjay Khandare on August 9 when he said,
“Generally a hot mix is used to fill potholes, but it does not work
during the monsoon. Hence, we are planning to use a cold mix to fill the
potholes on the roads during the monsoon. This is a quality material
having good life and rainwater doesn’t damage it. It costs 50% more than
the usual material. This new technology is already being used in
Mumbai.”
Potholes in the city have become a major concern with
citizens complaining about low quality work. As a solution, the NMC
decided to adopt the Mumbai method of dealing with potholes on a trial
basis to begin with.
“We have started with the new technology
on August 11 and would fill up potholes in specific areas of the city.
We want to check how feasible the technology is,” said an engineer of
the NMC’s public works department. He said that the technology would be
used based on the rate of its success.
