Chennai: The civic body has collected Rs 1 crore in dues from cable operators after orders were issued to snap cables without corporation-certified tags.
Another Rs 1 crore is expected to be collected by next week, corporation sources said, pointing out that the response from operators had been overwhelming.
Out of 28 companies, 16 that paid their dues have been provided tags and it’s now legal to use their services. “We are expecting many more to get registered this week,” said a corporation official.
The amount fixed as rent has not, however, been increased from Rs 9,400 per km. Sources say that the proposal for increasing the rent to Rs 32,000 is yet to be approved by the government.
The civic body will persist with the further processes of streamlining the connections. “The next step would be to streamline the tangled cables and make them look presentable. This is aimed at beautifying the city as wires at many spots sport a shabby look,” the corporation official said.
“The prime focus must be to make the cables run neatly as this not only has the city look tidy, but could also prevent major accidents,” said Dhanraj, a resident of Teynampet.
