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THANE: With the incessant rains leaving the roads ridden with potholes, a citizen activist from Thane has taken upon himself to map the craters on the main roads and graphically red-flag them to prevent any fatalities. I am in the process of sending these details to the local administration and expect some change. The activist added that he will also send the maps to the local administration to ensure that they atleast publish the same for the benefit of pedestrians and motorists if they cannot repair the roads.“I expect the authorities to repair the roads in time. It was then that it occurred to me why not do a pothole mapping and inform motorists and authorities just as the Google location maps,’’ said Shah.He added that he will soon seek help from like-minded residents to prepare the pothole map in Thane and adjoining Navi Mumbai rather than wait for the authorities to fill up the bad roads. Mapping a road and pinpointing to the craters will be the best way to warn motorists,” said Shah.He said the concept of pothole mapping crossed his mind so as to shame the authorities responsible for maintainence of the roads and holding them directly responsible for any accidents.“While driving back home from Airoli last week, I started noting down the number and location of the craters and emailed the pencil sketched maps to friends and acquaintances..