The New Indian Express  30.07.2010

Strict rules to govern UT road construction

A scientific study would be taken up by the committee before the road work is initiated by studying in detail to arrive at the correct levels and other technicalities like type of drains, type of roads, the depth of the drains and the height of the roads. Even ongoing works would be examined before continuing any road work. Besides, the digging of roads for laying cables and pipes immediately after the laying of roads could be avoided.

This was decided at a nine-member committee meeting chaired by the development commissioner along with CTP, director of local administration department, commissioner of municipalities and NGOs earlier this month after  two road laying works in Rue Dupoy and Muthumariamman Koil Street were mired  in controversy.

Public forums Pondy CAN and People’s Pulse had raised an objection on `careless’ laying of roads which was leading to residential house levels going down than the road level and improper gradient of drains causing water stagnation.