Earlier this year, the BMC announced it would stop using paver blocks for future projects. “Concrete has a life of over 10 years, as against paver blocks, which hardly last for a couple of years,” he said. “We will start identifying the junctions that have paver blocks that need to be replaced with concrete layers. As a solution, I have decided to replace existing paver blocks at all junctions with asphalt.”Also Read: 'Concrete stamps' to replace paver blocks on Mumbai's streetsThe BMC chief pointed out that in most cases, potholes were caused by uneven paver blocks peeling out, posing great danger to motorists. Cost effectiveA senior road engineer from BMC stated that replacing paver blocks with concrete would not only help motorists, but would also save a lot of public money.

Source: Mid-Day July 06, 2016 02:48 UTC