Mysuru: Just a month after Dasara, streetlights along the six-lane Outer Ring Road (ORR) has been switched off. The 42-km-long carriageway has plunged into darkness again, endangering the safety of people using the motorway and residents of layouts beyond the road. Lights were switched on for Dasara following the intervention of Mysuru District Minister V. Somanna who took the issue to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa who holds the Urban Development Ministry portfolio. He had written to Yediyurappa who had noted in the letter that the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) must share the responsibility of maintaining the streetlights.
With Dasara over, the street has plunged into darkness again, with no clarity on who should operate and maintain the streetlights. As outstanding dues remained unpaid, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) disconnected power supply to streetlights. The six-lane Ring Road was built by MUDA and it handed over to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for maintenance.
