Mysore/Mysuru: Heated discussions were witnessed at MCC Council Meeting over the non-implementation of the decision taken to remove the hanging cable wires from electric poles.
Former Mayor and sitting Corporator Ayub Khan, who insisted on implementing the decision of the Council at any cost, explained: “MCC can expect a revenue of Rs. 700 crore with the permission issued to lay Optical Fibre Cables (OFC) underground by cutting the overhead electric cables. A relevant decision has been already taken in this regard, with no fresh permission being issued to draw overhead cables to electric poles, which has been also clarified by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited Officers themselves. But why aren’t the Officials implementing the decision? At Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Rs. 300 crore revenue is generated by issuing permission to lay OFC cables.”
