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Road work to be completed only next year, locals to bear the brunt

One such area happens to be Goregaon. The roads here have been dug up since quite a few weeks for various civic works and an immediate completion is nowhere in sight.

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During monsoon, further construction of the culvert box, which is opposite Oberoi Mall, is likely to be brought to a halt
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Monsoon is one season that highlights the civic body's preparedness and most of the time paints a grim picture. This year, too, residents may have to be ready for the worst as resurfacing and desilting of nullahs has been lying incomplete in several parts of western suburbs.

One such area happens to be Goregaon. The roads here have been dug up since quite a few weeks for various civic works and an immediate completion is nowhere in sight.

Along General AK Vaidya Marg in Goregaon (east), opposite Oberoi mall, construction of a culvert box is underway. As per the order, the repair work is likely to completed only by March next year.

During monsoon, further construction of the culvert is likely to be brought to a halt. Thus, leaving the culvert construction midway may lead to a major traffic snarl during the monsoon. The construction site also lies along the junction of Western Express Highway, one of the busiest junctions in Goregaon east.

According to reports, contracts of few roads in Goregaon were granted to civic contractors who were reportedly implicated in a scam. Residents of the area continue to witness poor quality of roads and long stretches have been left incomplete. Roadside drains on the Goregaon Station road leading to Aarey are also underway. However, civic officials assured that the work will be completed before the monsoon arrives in the city.

However, residents have sought answers to the lackadaisical efforts made by the civic body. Suresh Poojary, a resident of the area said, "Drain repair work had begun sometime back and suddenly stopped in between. Now, they have again restarted it. They could have completed it in time, leaving no scope for water logging."

Metro work along the WEH may further add to traffic congestion. According to BMC, around 78 per cent nullahs have been desilted. A senior official added that desilting will be finished by this month end.

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