PERNEM: With the State gearing up to host the upcoming National Games commencing from October 26, the roads in Mandrem which were dug up to lay underground power cables are now being repaired. The rifle shooting tournaments will be held at Yash Shooting Hub sports complex, Mandrem which is why the work has been undertaken.
The road from Chopdem to AajuchaOhal, SaccheBhatlem is being widened while the road from Chopdem to Chonsai is being hot mixed. However, locals have expressed doubts whether the tar will last long.
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“It is doubtful whether the repairs will last even till the end of the National Games given the substandard material used. The amount of tar used is negligible while the gravel utilised is wet, due to the rains,” Babli Raut, former sarpanch of Agarwada-Chopdem panchayat said.
“When contacted, PWD engineers said that the work undertaken is temporary in nature due to the games and the hot-mixing will be done after the sporting event. However, their explanations are not satisfactory,” Raut said.
