Who is accountable
From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.
- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- SecretaryShri V. Umashankar
- Minister of Road Transport and HighwaysShri Nitin Jairam Gadkari
- Prime MinisterShri Narendra Modi
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As on: Ministers as on 25 Jul 2026; Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026DoPT — Secretaries to the Government of India (as on 01.10.2026)Cabinet Secretariat — Council of Ministers with portfolios (as on 25.07.2026)
Potholes on our roads: who is accountable and what would fix them?
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Potholes damage vehicles, slow traffic and cause deaths. According to road-accident data reported to Parliament and in the press, pothole-related crashes killed over 5,600 people in India between 2018 and 2020. Reporting based on later data shows the toll rising through 2024.
What people want to know
- Which agency is responsible for a given road: the municipality, the state PWD, or the national highway authority?
- Was the road recently built or repaired, by which contractor, and is it still under a defect-liability period?
Ideas
- Public contractor details and guarantee periods on every road project.
- Time-bound repair after a complaint, with photo proof.
- Penalties for poor-quality work.
Raise a pothole in your area as a local issue with a photo, and link it here.
Sources:
- Tribune India on 2018–2020 pothole deaths: tribuneindia.com/news/nation/accidents-caused-…
- Pothole fatalities 2020–2024 (The Logical Indian): thelogicalindian.com/over-9438-lives-lost-in-india…
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