Madras High Court hears plea for SOP on road cuts after Kottur stormwater work hits utilities
Petition cites damaged water and sewer lines when multiple agencies trench the same stretch.
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A public interest petition asks the court to direct a standard operating procedure so GCC, metro water, electricity, and police coordinate when opening roads for stormwater or cable work. Reporting references Kottur / Kottur Gardens residents facing repeated outages when trenches reopen before full restoration.
The bench is expected to seek affidavits from agencies on joint corridor plans.
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Chennai’s monsoon prep often means the same road is cut twice—once for drains, again for utilities. Residents should photograph open pits and log complaints with zone engineer + 1913; court directions could force better sequencing next season.
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