According to sources after several cases of electrocution, the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) is finally looking into the danger of power cables hanging precariously low in the city, posing grave threat to residents. Meanwhile by Bescom’s own admission, 15 people have already died this year after being electrocuted by suspended high tension wires.
Furthermore BESCOM on Saturday approved the underground cabling work in the city which is set to begin in July. Further the multi-phased project is expected to be completed in three years and is estimated to cost Rs 5,300 crore. Reportedly the underground cabling work will be taken up in three phases and the first phase, which will begin in July will take 18 months to complete and it is expected to cost Rs 1,870 crore.
The senior official said the agency is planning to use High Definition Digging Mechanism to lay the cables underground. Rather that digging up the entire road, holes will be dug out for every few meters, officials say. They said “We are trying to avoid cutting down any trees for the project”.
