India, July 31 -- With incessant rain leaving roads riddled with potholes across the city, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has approved the procurement of petroleum-based materials worth nearly Rs.14 crore to ensure uninterrupted operations at its Yerawada hot mix plant and speed up road repairs.

The proposal, cleared by the standing committee on Thursday, will enable the civic body to maintain a steady supply of asphalt for pothole filling, road maintenance and resurfacing during the monsoon.

The decision comes weeks after the Yerawada hot mix plant remained non-functional for nearly a week due to an acute shortage of bitumen, disrupting pothole repairs and restoration of damaged roads and utility chambers across Pune.

According ...