# Brazilian municipal cable removal initiatives > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-municipal-cable-removal-initiatives > Updated: 2026-08-03T17:30:38.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, the municipality of Pinhais in Paraná began a joint operation with utility Copel to clear fallen telephone and internet cables on Avenida Iraí, involving municipal workers and the municipal guard. At the same time, Curitiba was evaluating a city‑wide plan to bury electricity and telecommunications cables in its central ring, aiming to reduce visual clutter, accidents, and service interruptions, with discussions involving BNDES and Copel. A few days later, on 3 August 2026, the municipality of Primavera do Leste in Mato Grosso launched a task force to locate and remove abandoned wires from utility poles after safety complaints. The effort coordinated several municipal secretariats and the power concessionaire Energisa, and opened a citizen‑reporting channel. The city also announced cultural grant applications under the national PNAB program. Together, the snapshots show a broader trend of Brazilian local governments initiating projects to eliminate hazardous overhead wires and consider undergrounding infrastructure, often in partnership with utilities and with ancillary community initiatives. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-03: Primavera do Leste initiates wire removal task force and opens cultural grant applications Primavera do Leste, Brazil, launches a task force to clear abandoned wires and opens PNAB cultural grant calls offering up to R$25 k for local projects. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/primavera-do-leste-initiates-wire-removal-task-force-and-opens-cultural-grant-applications ### 2026-07-30: Brazilian municipalities push cable burial and wire removal projects Pinhais and Curitiba work with Copel to clear fallen wires and consider burying cables, seeking safer, cleaner urban infrastructure in Paraná, Brazil. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-municipalities-push-cable-burial-and-wire-removal-projects --- Cite as: Brazilian municipal cable removal initiatives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-municipal-cable-removal-initiatives