Abandoned BSNL cable lines in Mangan bazaar an eyesore

MANGAN, 22 May: Following complaints of poor service by BSNL in North Sikkim, now complaints of underground cable lines of BSNL which have been carelessly left at the Mangan bazaar premises have come to light.
Mangan Nagar Panchayat had officially written to BSNL Chief General Manager and SDO (CFA) to expedite the repair of the underground cable network which was why these cable lines had been dug out but later abandoned half way through.
MNP President, Karma Jigdal Bhutia, informed media persons today that, they had written and informed BSNL several times between January-April 2012 for the removal of the unwanted cable wires at Mangan bazaar which has become an eyesore in the district town. However, no action has been taken by BSNL till now.
Local residents are dismayed over the inaction and negligence of BSNL on the matter which has been reported many times.
It is learnt that the proposal to update the underground cable system was made around 2-3 years back but not a single official has visited Mangan till date. As such, it is creating problems in the beautification of the town and now the MNP has no option but to move court against BSNL if they don’t respond at the earliest, it is informed.
BSNL services have been poor in several areas of North Sikkim for the past many months.  Places like Dzongu, Dikchu, Raley, Samdong and other areas where most people are BSNL subscribers have been facing problems owing to the poor connectivity.  The BSNL tower installed at lower Dzongu is not working at all, it was further informed.
The cables and poles are also left abandoned along the road at several places like Dikchu, Samdong and Lower Mangshilla which is creating a nuisance in the movement of vehicles on the highway.  Several BSNL cables are reported to have been stolen due to this very carelessness.