Thane Sep 23 PTI Action will be taken against road contractors for the death of people due to potholes here in Maharashtra a senior police official has said Roads in Kasheli Anjurphata Bhiwandi Mankoli and other areas in Thane district were riddled with potholes causing accidents and also leading to death of people at times Narpoli police stations senior inspector Maloji Shinde said in a release on Thursday To discuss the issue Deputy Commissioner of Police Zone-II Bhiwandi Yogesh Chavan held a meeting with government officials and political leaders concerned on Wednesday In the meeting Chavan said in case of death of people due to potholes offences will be registered against the road contractors concerned as per the release The senior police official also said he would soon meet the ministers and officials concerned to find out a solution to the problem of potholes and to ensure proper repair of bad roads During the meeting an executive engineer of the Public Works Department said potholes were being filled on a daily basis and a proposal was sent to the government for seeking its approval for the work of cementing such roads and to suspend toll collection on these roads Notably a 23-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle hit a pothole near Gaimukh toll booth on Ghodbunder Road in Thane city on Tuesday police earlier said On September 16 a woman and her son died on the spot after their motorcycle hit a pothole at Mankoli Naka on Mumbai-Nashik highway while they were returning home after offering prayers at the residence a relative during the Ganpati festival they said PTI COR GK GK

Thane Sep 22 PTI A 23-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle hit a pothole in Maharashtras Thane city a civic official said The accident took place on Tuesday near Gaimukh toll booth on Ghodbunder Road Thane Municipal Corporations regional disaster management cell chief Santosh Kadam said in a release He said the man a resident of Amrut Nagar in Mumbra town was heading towards Thane city when his motorcycle hit a pothole The man fell off his vehicle and received severe injuries on his head and legs He was rushed to the Thane Civil hospital in an ambulance by police where doctors declared him brought dead the official said The Kasarwadavali police have registered a case of accidental death he added This is the second such incident in Thane district in the past one week On September 16 a woman and her son died on the spot after their motorcycle hit a pothole at Mankoli Naka on Mumbai-Nashik highway while they were returning home after offering prayers at the residence a relative during the Ganpati festival PTI COR GK GK