Thane: Ganesh Phale, a youth riding a bike in Diva, came in the grip of potholes on the roads of Thane district on Sunday. “He was riding his bike on a damaged section when he lost his balance and fell in the way of an oncoming tanker. He suffered serious injuries and was taken to a civil hospital where doctors declared him brought dead,” said an official of the Mumbra police station, adding that a case has been registered against the absconding tanker driver.
After the first pothole-related death in Thane in July, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had taken cognizance of the fatalities and set up a task force to coordinate with local civic bodies and infrastructure agencies to make highways and roads safer in Thane. was formed. Home ground.
MNS MLA from Kalyan (Rural) Raju Patil took to social media late on Sunday night and questioned the pothole-related accidents in Shinde’s area. BJP’s Diva unit’s Rohidas Munde demanded action against the contractor, municipal corporation officials and blamed the “apathy” of Shiv Sena leaders (rebel faction) who dominate the belt. “The local Shiv Sena leadership is responsible for the disturbances in Diva.
Captain Mali, a local resident, complained of several damaged road patches in Diva, which make them dangerous, especially in the rain and at night. Former Shiv Sena corporator and deputy mayor R Madhavi, representing the area, alleged that the stretch was not developed due to a dispute with local landlords, but promised to ensure adequate compensation to the youth’s family.
TMC City Engineer Prashant Sonagra admitted that the stretch may have caused the accident and claimed to have repaired the road by noon. “We are revamping the 1.6 km Diva Agasan road and have completed work on a major portion, a distance of 400 meters has been abandoned due to a dispute with the locals,” he said, adding that the accident The investigation has been started.