TNPDCL plans underground power cables in Samayapuram for better public safety

Tamil Nadu Power Development Corporation Ltd. (TNPDCL) plans to laic underground powerfulness cables on the car streets of Sri Mariamman Temple successful Samayapuram.

A fig of spiritual processions instrumentality spot on the 4 car streets of the temple, which attracts a ample fig of devotees from antithetic parts of the State. The electrical poles person a ample fig of connections. Many of the connections are commercial. Whenever a spiritual procession is taken retired on the 4 car streets of the temple, TNPDCL has to suspend the powerfulness proviso arsenic a precautionary measure. To debar this and considering the information of the devotees, the TNPDCL has projected to laic underground energy cable.

According to sources, a connection had been prepared for the task estimated astatine ₹2 crore. As per the project, underground energy cablegram would beryllium laid for 500 metres astir the temple. As soon arsenic the task received administrative sanction, steps would beryllium taken to interval tenders. It had been decided to implicit the enactment wrong six months. Once the underground powerfulness lines were laid, each connections to consumers would beryllium routed done them.