India, June 22 -- The public works department (PWD) on Sunday launched a citywide pre-monsoon road repair drive targeting around 2,000 damaged stretches and potholes.

PWD minister Parvesh Verma, who was inspecting repair work near ITO, said, "Over the past year, approximately 12,700 potholes have been repaired. These potholes are largely on roads that were constructed during the previous government's tenure. Since the quality of those roads was not up to the required standard, such issues have emerged over time. The new roads that we are constructing today come with a five-year warranty. If any defects arise during this period, the contractor will be responsible for maintaining and repairing them."

Verma said that the special drive form...