Nashik: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has started repairing the damaged city roads.Municipal commissioner Ashok Karanjkar, on Tuesday, asked the public works department (PWD) of the civic body to ensure that the repairs are completed as soon as possible.According to the officials, the work for road repairs has started simultaneously in all six divisions. We started repairing potholes using tar last week. The repair works have been undertaken in all six divisions of the civic body. We aim to finish the work within the next few days, said NMC officialsThe condition of most of the roads across the city deteriorated after the heavy rains lashed the city in September, causing inconvenience to motorists.Potholes were reported on most of the roads in Cidco, Panchavati, Nashik Road, Satpur, and the other two divisions of the civic body.NMC officials said they could not do tarring work due to heavy rainfall. As a temporary measure, they filled up the potholes using murum and macadam.The civic body will also repair roads in the Ambad and Satpur industrial zones of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), located within the limits of the municipal corporation. Ambad industrial areas come under the Cidco division of the civic body. The NMC administration has started repairing roads in residential areas, but they are yet to start repairing roads in industrial estates. We had a talk with the NMC officials, and they have informed us to start the work in the next few days, said Nikhil Panchal, president, Ambad Industries & Manufacturers Association (AIMA).He said that the condition of the roads in Ambad industrial areas has degraded rapidly. This has impacted the transportation of goods as travel time from one point to another has doubled.An official from the Cidco division of the NMC said that initially they are focusing on major roads in residential areas. We will conduct surveys in industrial areas and start repairing roads in the next two to three days, added an official.We also published the following articles recently35km of roads repaired in PMC limits over 3 days, say officialsThe Pune Municipal Corporation has repaired around 35 km of city roads in the last three days as part of the joint road maintenance van drive. The aim is to focus on a particular stretch and complete all the work at the earliest. However, civic activists have pointed out that road repairs will not be effective without good coordination between different PMC departments. They also highlighted the issue of roads being dug up shortly after repairs, causing inconvenience and wasting public funds.252 out of 285 dug up roads in Madipakkam repaired: Chennai Corporation commissionerThe Greater Chennai Corporation has repaired a majority of the roads in Madipakkam that were dug up by the Chennai Metropolitan and Sewerage Supply Board. Out of the 55.3 km of road stretch dug up, 16.4 km of roads have been fixed so far. The repairs include blacktopping, concrete application, and wet mix macadam. The remaining 33 roads are currently being fixed. City corporation commissioner Dr J Radhakrishnan returned for inspections after recovering from dengue.Work allotted after MCG took over colony, but road repairs yet to beginResidents of Ardee City in Gurgaon have raised concerns about the poor condition of internal roads. The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) had allocated funds for the repair work, but no progress has been made. The roads, which were laid over a decade ago, have developed potholes and uneven patches, causing inconvenience to residents. Complaints have been made to MCG officials, but no action has been taken. The deteriorating roads have affected traffic movement and increased dust pollution in the area. MCG officials have promised to address the issue.

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