In Mumbai, engineers from the BMC road department who received notices for delays in addressing pothole complaints have provided their explanation. They mentioned that some roads were not under their jurisdiction but belonged to other agencies. Additionally, they stated that in certain cases, contractors responsible for project roads had not carried out repair work, leading them to hire their own contractors. The engineers also cited being occupied due to the Prime Minister's visit to the city. The BMC administration warned the engineers to ensure prompt pothole repairs to avoid receiving further notices and facing consequences. Notably, the BMC had issued show-cause notices to 23 road department engineers and appointed 227 sub-engineers, each responsible for monitoring a 9km network. Show-cause notices were also sent to the sub-engineers regarding delays in addressing potholes. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Engineers' Union had requested the BMC chief not to demoralize the staff with punitive actions, highlighting that the engineers work long hours throughout the week. The Union recommended deploying engineers in two shifts to handle the workload and organizing a meeting to address the challenges they encounter. They also mentioned the ongoing Metro work in the city and the maintenance responsibilities assigned to contractors as per the NOCs issued.