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PANJIM: Electricity Department Executive Engineer Kashinath Shetye on Friday said that the cable operators have agreed to clear all the wires hanging on electrical poles within two months.
Shetye said, "We had given them a deadline of February 1 and will meet again on February 3. The cable operators have informed that they will clear all the wires and dues too."
Atul Vernekar, a cable operator, said, "We also know that it is not proper to have those wires hanging from the poles. The IT Department asked us to register with it and so far 99 per of the multiple system operators have done so."
However, he pointed out that there is a communication gap between the IT and Electricity Department.
Recently, the High Court of Bombay at Goa had dismissed the plea by the Goa Cable TV Networking and Service Providers Association, seeking to prevent the Electricity Department from cutting cables until the final petition disposal.
The High Court had said the Electricity Department was free to cut unauthorised internet and TV cables. Rejecting the writ petition filed by the Goa Cable TV Networking and Service Providers Association, the court said rules can't be stayed and court can't be a part of illegality.
The court instructed cable operators to take necessary permission from the Electricity Department.