Trenching of relaid roads, footpaths draws flak
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Portions dug up will be restored after final tarring, says CSML
Resentment is brewing against trenching of recently relaid roads and footpaths to lay power / telecom cables and water pipelines in various parts of Kochi. The latest was the trenching of Park Avenue Road right in front of the Kochi Corporation office, which was milled and resurfaced recently by Cochin Smart Mission Limited (CSML) as part of its ‘smart road’ initiative. With NGOs like Ernakulam Vikasana Samiti registering strong protest, CSML said the final layer of tar coating was yet to be done on the road. Trenching to lay power cables was permitted after dense bituminous macadam (DBM) work was over. The duct laid on the road is located on the other side. The trenched portion will be restored and electric poles installed before final tarring is done, CSML sources said.
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