The Hindu 27.12.2010
BWSSB writes to BBMP on rules violation by telecom companies
Afshan Yasmeen
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12 complaints filed for laying cable through sanitary lines |
‘Provide us a list of programme for cable laying’
Our officials can be present on the spot: BWSSB
Bangalore: In the face of allegations of violation of rules by some
private telecom companies running their cables through sanitary lines,
Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has written to the
Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to permit cable laying only in
consultation with the water board.
BBMP is the authority that gives permission for road cutting and permits cable laying in the areas within its limits.
In a letter by the BWSSB Engineer-in-Chief to his counterpart in the
BBMP, the water board has asked the palike to provide the board with a
list of programme for cable laying work that it permits.
“Before giving permission to telecom operators for laying cables on
BBMP roads, the list of programme of cable laying works with date, time
and location on different roads may be obtained from the firm concerned
and furnished to the BWSSB,” the letter of December 8 said.
The palike has also been asked to make it mandatory for the cable
agencies that the cable laying work should be taken up in the presence
of BWSSB and BBMP engineers to avoid any damage to public utilities.
Complaints
Elaborating on the issue, BWSSB chairperson P.B. Ramamurthy told The
Hindu that the board had filed 12 criminal complaints against cable
agencies in the south and east zones.
“Based on the list, we will make sure that our officials are present
on the spot till the work is completed,” he said. “We have received
complaints regarding water leakage and sewage blocking at Trinity
Circle, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Hennur Road, Yediyur Road, HSR Layout and
Koramangala. When our engineers inspected the areas, they found that the
smooth flow of sewage was obstructed because cables were laid through
our sanitary lines,” he said.
“We found out that the cable agencies were drilling roads and laying
cables in sanitary pipelines using the trenchless technology. I have
directed all assistant executive engineers to look out for such
violations and file criminal complaints against the violators,” he said.
He added that the BBMP had also been told that if any public
utilities were damaged by the agencies while laying cable, the
responsibility should be fixed on the agency concerned. “The agency
should rectify the damage at its own cost,” he added.
