GHMC Launches Week-Long Road Repair Initiative

Quick Summary

• The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) started road repair work across Hyderabad on friday due to delays in the approval of the second phase of the Comprehensive Road Maintenance Programme (CRMP).
• GHMC identified 7,500 locations requiring repairs, aiming to complete these within a week.
• Short-term repairs include pothole filling, catchpit fixes, replacement of covers, and minor median repairs.
• Chief Engineer (Maintenance),Sahadev Ratnakar inspected certain repair sites and emphasized making roads motorable again as quickly as possible.
• The first phase of CRMP successfully improved over 800 kilometers of major city roads thru re-carpeting and regular maintenance activities.
• Proposals for extending the CRMP’s second phase are pending with increased funding requirements and additional components like stormwater drainage maintenance.

Indian Opinion Analysis
Hyderabad’s push for immediate road repairs highlights a practical challenge faced by urban infrastructure management – balancing short-term fixes with long-term planning. While GHMC’s swift action can provide temporary relief to citizens dealing with motorability issues, it underscores a larger issue-the delay in approval for CRMP Phase Two extensions despite its prior success in enhancing road quality across significant stretches of Hyderabad.

The lack of continued support may limit sustained advancement efforts at scale or prevent newer aspects like sanitation integration and advanced drainage systems from being addressed under an extended programme. Thus, timely decisions on infrastructure projects like CRMP reflect not just governance efficiency but also broader impacts on public convenience and civic trust.

Read more: Published – July 11, 2025 at 06:56 PM IST