Dinesh Kamath's news item 'NMMC to try new method to avoid constant road-digging' that was published in Navi Mumbai

NMMC to try new method to avoid constant road-digging

By Dinesh Kamath

NAVI MUMBAI: The civic body has come up with a solution that will make digging of roads every now and then not necessary. This it intends to do by providing underground cables and pipes via ducts. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is in talks with companies which can do this job for them. These companies will come up with detailed maps very soon.

There will be two separate ducts - one for general utility service providers and another for electricity cables. The Mahanagar gas pipeline will be excluded. This will make digging of roads not necessary and also this is a part of Rs 7,000 crore-One Time Planning proposed by Thane guardian minister, Ganesh Naik.

The ducts might be laid alongside roads or under pavements and there will be manholes made at regular intervals so whenever repairing work have to be done there will be no need to do any digging work again.

To do this work NMMC will need spend a lot of money. Whether it is affordable will be decided by the top NMMC authorities.

This kind of system has been applied in many foreign countries, especially the advanced ones.

Digging of roads causes lots of convenience to all. Hence application of this system will solve the problem. Digging of roads spoils the roads to a great extent. The roads are found in a very bad condition  after the digging work. And when the monsoon arrives the condition of these roads become still worse. Both the motorists and pedestrians find it problemmatic while using such roads. Also water gets accummulated all along the roads resulting in health problems.

Laying of duct might provide a long-lasting solution to end the menace of endless digging. NMMC is very keen to try this method and if they meet with success the residents of the city are bound to heave a sigh of relief.