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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde | (Photo: PTI)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday visited sites in Raigad district to review the pending work on the Mumbai-Goa Highway ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
The visit has come a week after Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam called BJP leader and Maharashtra PWD Minister Ravindra Chavan a useless minister over the poor state of the highway.
Officials of the NHAI, MSRDC, and PWD, among others, have conducted an in-depth study of the issues on this highway and devised effective solutions, he said.
Contractors who have constructed substandard roads will face action, he said.
While the section of the highway from Ratnagiri to Goa is completed and operational, some stretches in Raigad still need to be constructed well.
“The Ganpati festival is in a couple of weeks, and the road conditions are substandard. Despite an annual review by a minister, there has been hardly any improvement. People continue to suffer,” said a Dapoli resident who visits his ancestral home during the festival.
Several people from cities travel to their ancestral homes in Konkan during the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The substandard road conditions remain a concern for travellers and bus operators in the Mumbai-Goa route.
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First Published: Aug 26 2024 | 6:30 PM IST
