New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- In a bid to reduce the need to repeatedly dig up and repair roads, the Rekha Gupta-led government has decided to lay Multi-Utility Ducts (MUDs) across the city, with shared underground corridors for various essential services.
At technically suitable locations, these ducts can be used for electricity cables, water and gas lines, fire-hydrant networks and other essential utility services.
CM Gupta said the these multi-utility ducts would reduce the need to repeatedly dig up and repair roads, minimise disruptions to traffic, reduce inconvenience to citizens and help maintain the structural strength of roads more effectively.
The decision was taken at a recently held cabinet meeting here chaired by CM Gutpa.
She said ...