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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 10:
Banking activities and services offering on line air tickets etc were severely affected today after about 1600 telephone lines in MG Avenue area were snapped during the earth digging work for the Imphal Sewerage project last evening.
With heavy machineries such as JCBs used to excavate the earth tearing apart the telephone lines subscribers in Thangal bazar, MG Avenue, Majorkhul Kalibari and Khoyathong areas endured inconveniences in addition to financial institutions located in many of these areas suffering trouble in transaction activities.
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When contacted an official of the Telecom Department, speaking on condition of anonymity, contended that there was no intimation from the State's Public Works Department (PWD) authorities of the earth digging work being planned close to the Nirmalabas School.
Besides transaction activities of the State bank of India, Axis Bank and united Bank of India, which are located in and around MG Avenue, crippled due to the telephone line snapping, flight ticketing, cyber cafes, PCOs and other commercial establishments too bore the impact.
Works Minister K Ranjit Singh, from New Delhi said the SE concerned has been intimated on the matter.
Meanwhile, sources conveyed that cement works on the dug-out areas would have to be re-constructed and water drained out for reconnecting the severed telephone lines and restore tele communication.
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