OF the over 16,000 potholes reported with the BMC this monsoon, 42 per cent were on both highways alone, the Western Express Highway (WEH) and Eastern Express Highway (EEH). The BMC is on its toes to fill up potholes, as large Ganesh idols have started moving to their respective pandals. BMC officials had assured Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandals at a meeting last week that the potholes would be filled by August 18. 

As per BMC’s official figures, there were 16,145 potholes till August 13, most of which were in Andheri, Mahim, Malad, Ghatkopar, Byculla, Mankhurd and Kurla. In addition, the WEH had 3,386 and EEH had 3,400.