India, Aug. 17 -- Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday directed the administration to prioritise filling potholes; and adopting short, medium and long-term measures to tackle traffic congestion and infrastructure problems in the Chakan-Talegaon industrial belt, including the use of pre-cast roads and geo-polymer techno patches for repairs during the monsoon. He directed 14 departments to work together under the Pune district collector, and implement an immediate action plan to address the infrastructure deficiencies.

"Maharashtra is the industrial engine of the country, and the real strength of that engine lies in industrial belts such as Chakan and Talegaon. Therefore, short, medium and long-term measures should be taken to res...