The Hindu 21.12.2010
Measures proposed to streamline road cutting
| GHMC engineering wing wants permission to be made mandatory |
35 roads identified where GHMC wants a total ban for a three-year period
Road cuttings are to be carried out during non-monsoon seasons only
HYDERABAD: The GHMC has sought the government's permission to make it mandatory to seek its clearance for all roads, including those belonging to the R&B and National Highways for any road cutting within its limits since it has been maintaining the roads.
Seeking to streamline road cuttings being done by different government and private agencies, the municipal corporation's engineering wing has proposed a series of guidelines. About 35 roads have been identified where it wants a total ban for a three-year period. If absolutely necessary, either the cables should be routed through a common duct or the trenchless technology should be adopted.
It wants private firms seeking road cutting to pay charges for creating an Infrastructure Fund to lay a common duct and such a provision would be made in all road-widening works. Internet and Telecom providers are to furnish capacity expansion programmes for the next two years for the GHMC to make appropriate planning and all the cutting proposals are to be cleared by a steering committee to be headed by the Commissioner.
Map details
Agencies seeking digging should furnish map details of their existing services to capture it on a GIS-based tool and future proposals for expansion and request for road cuttings should also be given with appropriate data for GIS updation. Any cuttings are to be carried out during non-monsoon season periods only.
Service providers should seek permissions between July to August with drawings and details of their existing infrastructure and expansion plans. Zonal commissioners and executive engineers concerned would inspect and issue demand notices in September, agencies should remit the costs during the same month before the permissions are given in October.
All road restoration works are to be completed within a week or immediately if it is a VIP route and should be completed between November and January months so that re-carpeting can be done from February to May. Repair works' specifications have already been communicated to all municipal divisions and these are to be taken up in package basis in each zone for specified lengths for speedy restoration.
