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After a delay of two years, civic body to begin resurfacing work on city’s three major bridges

August 05, 2014 2:11 am

The mechanised mastic-asphalt is similar to cement but has bitumen content which makes it a tougher material for potholes to form.

Fighting that sinking feeling

August 07, 2013 12:55 am

Alison Saldanha looks at why Mumbai is out of its depth after a spell of heavy rain and what all it needs to do stay afloat

BMC relaxes bridge repair norms

May 11, 2012 8:35 am

With none of the contractors willing to repair bridges before monsoon by using new technology,the civic body has now relaxed norms by allowing a contractor to use the old method to repair pot-holes on bridges.

Road audits: STAC raps civic body for inaction

April 13, 2012 4:19 am

The standing technical advisory committee pulled up the BMC over lack of action on the suggestions made by external auditors for road works in the city.

4 yrs & Rs 70 cr later,BMC asks firm to modify jet patchers

December 27, 2011 12:37 am

After failing to use Rs 70-crore jet patcher machines for four years,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has finally approached the company to modify the machine to make it more effective.

Now,BMC to pump in more money to use jet-patching machines

April 25, 2011 3:09 am

With its expensive pothole filling jet-patching machines lying unused for over a year,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is planning to make some technical modifications in the machines to make them usable.

BMC dithers on repair of 58 dangerous bridges

April 18, 2011 3:35 am

Almost four years after a survey by a state-appointed panel deemed 58 bridges in the city dangerous and recommended urgent repairs,the civic administration is yet to take any concrete action.

Two years after 58 bridges declared old,BMC wants yet another survey

October 27, 2009 5:27 am

In 2007,BMCs Standing Technical Advisory Committee had made recommendations on the maintenance of 58 bridges in the city.

‘Time to apologise, accept mistake’: Kamal Haasan to Karur rally organisers after stampede

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Kamal Haasan visited the site of the Karur stampede and urged the organisers to take responsibility and apologize for their mistake. He also thanked DMK leader Senthil Balaji for his efforts in relief and rescue. The tragedy, which occurred during Vijay's rally, has caused political turmoil and arrests have been made.

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