Vivek Chhetri
The Darjeeling district administration has issued a notice asking telecom service providers to stop laying underground cables in the hills till the monsoon is over.
Mirik residents have cited "shoddy" work by some firms as one of the primary reasons for landslides in the area.
Thirty-two people died in the July 1 landslides and Mirik was the worst-hit area.
Today, Darjeeling district magistrate Anurag Srivastava said: "We have asked the companies not to lay underground cables till the monsoon is over. We have also asked a company which was laying cables to stop the work immediately and clear the clogged drains."
Neelam Adhikari from Limbu Gaon, whose under-construction house was damaged in the slide, said: "The companies are continuously digging up roads. But the work is shoddy and water seeps in as the roads are not repaired properly. We strongly believe that underground cables could be a reason for the landslides."
Srivastava said officials had been asked to stop major constructions, if required, till the rains were over.
Source: Telegraph
The Darjeeling district administration has issued a notice asking telecom service providers to stop laying underground cables in the hills till the monsoon is over.
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| Notice asking telecom service providers to stop laying underground cables in the Darjeeling hills till the monsoon is over. |
Thirty-two people died in the July 1 landslides and Mirik was the worst-hit area.
Today, Darjeeling district magistrate Anurag Srivastava said: "We have asked the companies not to lay underground cables till the monsoon is over. We have also asked a company which was laying cables to stop the work immediately and clear the clogged drains."
Neelam Adhikari from Limbu Gaon, whose under-construction house was damaged in the slide, said: "The companies are continuously digging up roads. But the work is shoddy and water seeps in as the roads are not repaired properly. We strongly believe that underground cables could be a reason for the landslides."
Srivastava said officials had been asked to stop major constructions, if required, till the rains were over.
Source: Telegraph
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