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GOVERNMENT OF KERALAAbstract Public working department- Memorandum of understanding between public working department /Kerala road fund Board and Kerala water Authority / Kerala State Urban Development Project etc. for digging and restoration of roads-orders issued. PUBLIC WORKS (H) DEPARTMENT G.O (Rt) No.684/09/PWD Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 27/5/2009 Read: Lr.15/CE(RB)RSW/2008 dated 31.12.2008 from the Chief Engineer, Roads Bridges, Thiruvananthapuram Note No.KSUDP/PMU/LSGD/PWD dated 5.2.2009 from the project Director, KSUDP Lr.NO.TCRIP/1014/PE/08 dated 3.3.2009 from the Chief Engineer, KRFB ORDER Various utility organizations like the Kerala water Authority, Kerala state Urban Development project, Kerala state electricity board, Bharat sanchar Nigam Ltd. Etc often request permission from Public Works department to cut open the roads for laying their water pipes, cables etc. Though the organizations remit the charges for restoration of the roads in advance to the PWD, most of the time the restoration works are not promptly carried out. 2. In many cases, apart from the obstruction caused to traffic during the execution of work for laying the utilities, the dug locations remain as chronic trouble spots long after the works are completed. The digging agencies generally neglect to compact the loose earth while it is filled back into the trenches and as a result earth is left surplus in the form of mounds over the dug spots. This also causes various kinds of hindrances to traffic. 3. With a view to mitigate such hardships to the road users, Govt. have decided that henceforth the organizations which request permission for cutting the roads themselves shall restore the road to its original condition within a stipulated time under supervision of PWD. A memorandum of Understanding in the format appended shall be got executed by all the organizations before digging the roads and the terms and conditions mentioned there in shall strictly be adher