With these contractors and 227 sub-engineers inspecting the city streets collectively, the BMC has been able to address over 6,000 pothole complaints so far.

However, with citizens raising grievances due to rising number of potholes after the downpour, the civic body slapped the fine on the contractors.

Of the Rs 50.53 lakh, the maximum fine of Rs 24.85 lakh has been imposed on contractors appointed to overlook work in the western suburbs, followed by Rs 8.85 lakh in the island city division and Rs 5.48 lakh in the eastern suburbs. The contractors appointed for overlooking the maintenance work along the arterial highways have been fined Rs 11.35 lakh.

Meanwhile, the civic body has slapped Rs 28.30 lakh fine on 13 contractors appointed for pothole filling, Rs 20.45 lakh on 10 project contractors, while 9 defect liability period contractors have been slapped with Rs 1.18 lakh.

According to civic officials, the amount will be recovered from their payment.

This year, the municipal body allocated Rs 545 crore for multiple works, including filling potholes and carrying out resurfacing work of the existing road — a whopping jump of 36% from the previous year when the BMC had spent Rs 400 crore to fix 70,000 potholes during monsoon. Of the total Rs 545 crore, the civic body earmarked Rs 275 crore for filling potholes. For the arterial WEH and EEH, meanwhile, the BMC awarded a Rs 146 crore tender for carrying maintenance and pothole repair works in May, this year.

Earlier this month, the civic body also issued notices to 13 sub-engineers for failing to resolve the pothole problems along the swathes wherein they were entrusted with supervision.