Despite ducts on roads, pvt firms seek permission to dig stretches for laying service lines in Pune

PUNE: Private companies are not using the ducts provided on roads mainly in Smart City areas and seeking permission for digging roads to lay cables.

Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL) has developed some roads in Aundh, Baner, Pashan and Balewadi areas. While developing these roads, the firm provided ducts on both sides of the stretches to facilitate service providers to lay their cables instead of digging roads.

The authorities have observed that private companies are not using these ducts.

PMC road department head VJ Kulkarni admitted of receiving permission application from private firms.