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.
Madras High Court hears plea for SOP on road cuts after Kottur stormwater work hits utilities — Mobility, Chennai local news
Location
Saidapet · Guindy · Alandur
Published
12 Mar 2026
Topic
Mobility
Primary source
The Hindu
Status
Published & verified editorial
What we know
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.
What this means in Chennai
Local impact, institutions, and what residents should watch next.
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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