Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Smooth traffic: Electricity poles on roads to go

LUDHIANA: Feb 22, 2011,



Electricity poles on roads will no more hamper the smooth flow of traffic. For, the municipal corporation has decided to pay Rs 50 lakh to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) for shifting these. The authorities have conducted a survey to identify electricity poles, telecom poles and trees standing on roads.



The survey showed that there are about 2,000 electricity poles, 332 poles of telecom department and 340 trees that are obstructing vehicular movement in various parts of the city. Now, MC has asked the electricity department to prepare estimates for shifting of electricity poles. It has also prepared a resolution of Rs 50 lakh, which will be presented before the finance and contract committee (F&CC). After getting its nod, the authorities will pay the amount to the department. If the amount exhausts while carrying out the work, the department can seek more money from MC.



Besides, the civic body has written a letter to the forest department to remove trees standing on roads. Work of shifting telecom poles has already started.



Superintending engineer of light section SP Singh said they have prepared a resolution to pay Rs 50 lakh to the electricity department to shift poles. \'\'To remove obstacles standing in the way of traffic flow, we conducted the survey and thereafter, consulted electricity, telecom and forest departments for cooperation,\'\' he added.



In February 2008, the electricity department had announced that these poles would be removed, but later, it forgot to ensure it. The poles, which have been identified on priority basis, are mostly in old parts of the city, like on division number three road and near CMC chowk. Some new parts of the city, including Rajpura Road, Gill Road and adjoining parts, too, have these.


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