Mysuru, March 10 -- The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has announced an ambitious plan to install underground power cables in all localities within the Outer Ring Road over the next three years.

The project, estimated at Rs. 600 crore, has received administrative approval from both the Central and State Governments.

CESC Superintending Engineer Sunil Kumar announced this during a discussion at the monthly meeting of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) held at its office on Vivekananda Road in Yadavagiri last evening.

Underground power cables have already been laid around Mysore Palace, ensuring an uninterrupted electricity supply, regardless of weather conditions. "The success in this area demonstrates the effecti...