PMC has allowed MahaPreit to install 500 kilometres of fibre optical cable in the state for internet connectivity and monitoring of natural disasters.
Mar 03, 2025
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has allowed Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology (MahaPreit), a state government public sector unit, to install 500 kilometres of fibre optical cable using streetlamp posts.
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MahaPreit has been ordered to set up the optical fibre cable (OFC) network under the central government’s integrated command and control centre initiative that will help monitor natural disasters. The centre will connect offices, schools, and hospitals via the Internet.
Under the Urban Flood Risk Management scheme, the Centre has allocated INR 250 crore for Pune after clearing the proposal a year ago. To create a 500-kilometre optical fibre cable network, the company has been granted permission for road digging.
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To avoid the high underground installation, private internet and DTH companies in Pune have relied on overhead cables. The practice has created a tangled network that blocks streetlights and poses risks to birds.
