Overhead power cables to be shifted underground in Vapi

Vapi: Southern Gujarat industrial town Vapi will no more have overhead power cable lines. The town shall have underground power cables soon.

Minister of finance and energy Kanubahi Desai laid foundation stone for laying of underground electricity lines in Vapi at a cost of Rs. 1.19 crore at Sardar chowk. He said that the pending issues of Vapi will be resolved and it will be developed as a beautiful and convenient city.

The minister said that underground shifting of overhead power cables will make Vapi a beautiful city. The roads are being widened and more and more trees are to be planted after removal of electricity poles, he added.

The road from Char Rasta to Karvad is being constructed using RCC. A drainage line will be built to prevent water logging in the city. A storm water drainage line will be laid at a cost of Rs 30 crore from VIA char rasta to Bilkhadi. The Minister said he will hoist a 100-feet high national flag at 9 am on 13th August in Vapi.

He informed the media on this occasion that the works namely modern fish market, auditorium, community hall, overbridge, underbridge, road, water, are in progress in Vapi, he said. DeshGujarat