“The issue goes beyond potholes—it is about trust. Every monsoon, citizens watch the same cycle repeat: roads are dug up hastily before the rains, patched badly, and by July, what remains is a dangerous obstacle course. Contractors are paid, officials look the other way, and commuters pay with their safety. Unless Kamat addresses the entrenched nexus of corruption, negligence, and contractor-politician collusion, his tenure at the PWD risks becoming another chapter in the long book of Goa’s road mismanagement. There is also the question of vision. Goa’s road infrastructure has not kept pace with the demands of its growing population…
