LUCKNOW, Oct. 11 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) has deployed senior officials to review pothole/patch repair work, now on in the state.

A total eight departments are working to make UP roads pothole-free and their target is a total 53,628.10 km, where work has been done upon 17,681.15 km.

Principal secretary Ajay Chauhan said, "In all, 68 officials have been deployed in different districts and they are expected to give a report on five major roads in their respective districts."

The officials deployed for the work are chief engineer/executive engineer level officials. The report from each official will come to the headquarters where a panel will review the reports and take further action. The review will be done by chief engineer...