The Hindu 21.06.2013
Underground cables to be moved for road work
Telecom service providers and cable TV operators will
soon make changes to existing underground infrastructure to facilitate
construction of cement concrete roads in the city.
The
Chennai Corporation will start laying cement concrete roads on 69
stretches shortly. Next week, the Corporation council is likely to pass a
resolution on commencing the work, which has been divided into seven
packages, said an official of the Corporation.
Telecom
service providers and cable TV operators met with Chennai Corporation
officials on Wednesday to sort out issues pertaining to the removal of
cables and ducting of underground fibre optic cables. As many as 170
roads are likely to be converted into cement concrete roads in the first
phase.
“The roads will have 1.5 feet for ducting.
All telecom service providers will have to increase the height of
manholes. We will not delay the Corporation’s work on cement concrete
roads. This will also facilitate better service to customers,” said
Radhakrishna Vittaldev, representative of telecom service providers in
the city.