Madras High Court hears plea for SOP on road cuts after Kottur stormwater work hits utilities
Mobility + utilities — one corridor, many diggers.
Petition cites damaged water and sewer lines when multiple agencies trench the same stretch.
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The news
What we know
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.
Analysis: what this means in Chennai
Why it matters
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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