In Mumbai, engineers from the BMC road department have provided their explanations after receiving notices for delays in addressing complaints about potholes. They explained that some roads were not under their jurisdiction but belonged to other agencies. Additionally, they mentioned that contractors responsible for project roads had not completed repair work, so they had to enlist their own contractors to get the work done. The engineers also cited being occupied due to the Prime Minister's visit to the city. The BMC administration cautioned the engineers to ensure prompt attention to potholes to avoid receiving further notices and facing consequences. Show-cause notices were issued to 23 road department engineers by the BMC for the delay in addressing potholes. Each of the 227 sub-engineers appointed by the BMC is responsible for monitoring a 9km network. Notices sent to sub-engineers questioned why action should not be taken against them for delays in addressing potholes. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Engineers' Union had previously urged the BMC chief not to demoralize the staff with punitive actions, highlighting that engineers work long hours, including weekends. The Union called for deploying engineers in two shifts to manage the workload effectively and suggested holding a meeting to address the challenges they encounter. Moreover, the Union pointed out that ongoing Metro work in the city requires roads to be maintained by their designated contractors according to the issued NOCs.