PMC launches Road Mitra App
PMC road department has developed this app, which is available on google play store. Citizens are expected to upload photos of potholes so that real time information is available to the junior engineer of the concerned area. After addressing the issue, the PMC staff will upload the photos of the work done. Citizens can also check their complaints online.
The PMC Road department officers would keep monitoring the app. They will be able to check from which areas maximum complaints come, and the compliance reports.
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