Almost three years after he lost his 16-year-old son to a pothole on a road at Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR), Dadarao Bilhore will fill up potholes at the same spot on Sunday, as a tribute to him. July 28 marks the third death anniversary of his son, Prakash Bilhore. Recently, his sisterin-law was also injured due to a pothole, and is still recovering.
Speaking to ANI in this regard, Bilhore said, “I don’t want people to face the same fate as my son, Prakash.. I will keep working till India becomes pothole-free. Our nation has a huge population. If even one lakh people start filling potholes, India will become pothole-free.”
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Talking about the conflict between Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), etc over taking the responsibility of resolving the crisis, Bilhore said, “If people start filling the potholes, they will be inspired to take up the work and solve the problem.”
Around six persons have lost their lives in and around Mumbai due to potholes this monsoon season. Earlier this month, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers protested against the chronic issue of potholes-related deaths in the state.
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