The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has announced that September 30 will be the final deadline for all road cutting works carried out by other service departments across the city.After this date, no new road cuts will be permitted, and all ongoing excavation work must be completed within the stipulated timeframe.However, officials have indicated that if the monsoon is delayed, the deadline may be reviewed depending on the prevailing conditions.In such cases, permissions for fresh road cuts may be granted only after December.According to GCC data, a total of 6,812 roadworks have been taken up across interior and bus route roads in Chennai.Of these, 4,362 permissions for road cuts have already been granted as of July 1, 2026.The corporation has also completed restoration of 2,831 roads for vehicular movement, while 501 works are still ongoing.

Major service agencies involved include the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) and the electricity department, which also carry out minor restoration works for household service connections.A weekly inter-departmental coordination meeting, led by the Joint Commissioner (Works), is being held to monitor progress.

Officials noted that there has been a rise in applications for road cut permissions recently, attributed to restrictions during the Model Code of Conduct for elections and intermittent rainfall.

Residents in several areas, including Kilpauk and Teynampet, have reported uneven road surfaces due to temporary cement concrete repairs, which often result in level differences.

The corporation clarified that these temporary restorations are not subject to third-party audits, but engineers will be instructed to inspect quality and road levels.

Full restoration involving milling and relaying is considered the permanent solution, though it requires six to eight months and poses traffic management challenges.