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5 min read Aug 15, 2026

G.O. Ms. No. 84: Emergency Monsoon Road Desilting & Pothole Patching Directives

Highways & Minor Ports Department directive allocating ₹180 Cr emergency repair funds to eliminate potholes and complete storm-water desilting before Northeast Monsoon onset across 12 Municipal Corporations.

Ahead of the intense Northeast Monsoon spell, the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 84 (Highways & Municipal Administration) releasing ₹180 Crore for fast-track road restoration across 12 City Municipal Corporations.

Strict Accountability Clauses in the Order:

  1. 1
    Cold-Mix Fast Patching: Mandates the use of rapid-setting polymer cold asphalt to repair road cuts and potholes even during intermittent rains without traffic disruption.
  2. 2
    Storm-Water Desilting Deadlines: Complete desilting of arterial roadside culverts and micro-canals with geotagged before-and-after photographic verification.
  3. 3
    Contractor Defect Liability: Contractors whose newly laid roads peel off within 12 months will face statutory forfeiture of bank guarantees and blacklisting.
  4. 4
    Citizen Reporting Window: GCC (1913) and municipal helpline integration for 24-hour grievance logging with automated ward engineer dispatch.