Planned growth and all-round development of the City depend to a large extent on the infrastructural facilities provided. B&R (Building & Roads) Department in the MCJ is trying its best to provide adequate civic infrastructure to meet the challenges of city growth and population concentration.
This Department is headed by the Superintendent Engineer supported by the Executive Engineers B&R, Assistant Engineers (B&R) & Junior Engineer (B&R). The B&R Department is involved in the execution and maintenance of roads, drains and other civic amenities. While construction of new amenities depends on the availability of funds, adequate provision is being made by MCJ for maintenance works so that the public complaints can be redressed on a day-to-day basis.
Functions:
Construction of MCJ roads, drains and culverts.
Maintenance including filling of potholes and resurfacing of roads.
Beautification of arterial roads with private sponsorship.
Widening and improvement of existing roads.
Installation and maintenance of road furniture like footpaths, lamp posts, signage, etc.
Maintenance of drains.
Repairs to manholes.
Street lighting.
Registration/empanelment of contractors.
How Can Citizen Help?
Don't construct or dump materials which obstruct or block a road or hinder the movement of traffic.
Don't encroach pavements or footpaths.
Apply for permission to put up lights, shamianas, take out processions perform such other public functions on a public road.
Seek MCJ permission for digging, scaffolding or erecting enclosures on a public road.
Don't vandalise street furniture, including signage, flower pots, etc.
Help MCJ in maintaining and protecting the city's roads and public property - don't let out household water/sewage on to roads.
Don't encroach drains and construct slabs without authorization - ensure free flow of rain water without any obstruction.
Don't connect sewer lines to storm water drains.
Do not throw garbage into drains and gutters as it causes blockages.
Ensure that nobody steals or vandalizes drain/catchpit covers.
Promptly report chokages in drains and water stagnation cases.
Response Time:
Filling up potholes - Within 3 days on main roads and 7 days on other roads.
Removal of obstruction on road - On Same Day of receipt of complaint.
Road cutting permission - Within 1 day in case of emergency; within 5 days in other cases.
Removal of water stagnation -Same day.
Clearance of drain blockage - Same day.
Whom to Contact?
Initial contact - AE (Zonal).
Second Contact - Executive Engineer in the main office.
Third Contact - Superintendent Engineer (B&R) in Room no.34 /Phone No.2220953/Commissioner if complaint persists.
