PANAJI
Subscribers in Panaji could well be disconnected from TV and internet services, if the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) goes ahead with its threat to remove all overhead and other cables causing public nuisance in the capital city after August 31.
In a public notice, CCP Commissioner Agnelo Fernandes said the municipal limits has witnessed a spate of cables and wires tied haphazardly on various poles and trees, giving the city a shabby appearance, while several looped cables in various drains and sides walks have resulted in accumulation of garbage and waste materials.
“The general public are hereby informed that the CCP will remove all overhead and other cables causing nuisance and eyesore,” stated the commissioner, in the public notice which has the approval of CCP Mayor Rohit Monserrate.
The commissioner has given a period till August 31 to all those concerned to voluntarily remove all overhead and other cables.
“All service providers such as electricity department, telecommunications, broadband, cable TV operators, etc. are specifically warned in this notice that cables that are tied from pole to pole, building to building hanging from trees, etc will be removed and all materials will be confiscated after August 31.”
The CCP has warned that it would not be responsible for loss caused during the removal of cables.
Local service providers demand alternate facilities
PANAJI: Local service providers, specially the Cable TV operators, said they were ready to cooperate with the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) provided they were given an alternative arrangement to lay their cables.
“Strict restrictions will finish our business and we are willing to cooperate to maximum extent,” said a cable TV operator while speaking on condition of anonymity.
The cable operator said a ducting system had been promised two years ago, but it had not materialised till date.
CCP officials, however, responded by stating that some systematic and security norms should be followed by the service providers till the ducting system is made available or else, the entir city will would have a mess of wires.
