Locals protest at nine places against potholes on Bhiwandi-Wada highway near Mumbai
Thane: Due to the problems caused by potholes on the Bhiwandi-Wada highway road, Shramjeevi Sangathan and local people organised a rasta roko movement at nine different places on this highway on Thursday.
The highway is known as the worst road in Thane district, where many big potholes can be seen on the road for years.
This important road connects Thane district to Palghar district, and people have been troubled by potholes on this road for years. The rasta roko was organised by Shramjeevi Sangathan on Thursday, starting at 11.30 am and continuing until 6.30 pm.
During this time, the rasta roko movement was organised at nine places in Bhiwandi taluka, including Ambadi, Kawad, Nadithane, Malodi, Kudus, Dhakivali, Shirishpada, Khandeshwari Naka, and Kaman of Wada taluka.
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Hundreds of people from Shramjeevi Sangathan and other local residents participated in the rasta jam together.
According to Pramod Pawar, an official of Shramjeevi Sangathan, in the last six years from 2019 until now, the Public Works Department spent Rs 150 to 200 crores on this highway for road repairs. Despite this, the road was not built properly by the contractor, causing a lot of inconvenience for people using this road.
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Pawar stated that due to the poor condition of this road, many people lost their lives, and the issue or road was also raised in the State Assembly, where the govt assured action against the contractor. Despite this, no action was taken against the contractor who did poor quality work.
Recently, due to the poor condition of this road, local Shiv Sena MLA Shantaram More from Bhiwandi rural assembly himself got down on the road and filled the potholes as a protest, ordering the PWD to get this road repaired immediately. Despite this, the condition of the road remains poor.
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