HubbalLi: Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) will repair and replace street lights that do not work after the election of the Legislative Council.
In Hubballi-Dharwad, there are a total of 62,000 street lights, which are almost 8,000 dead.
HDMC officials have decided to replace more than 6,000 street lights that have not worked with LED lights, and fix them, where the authorities spend more than Rs 1.7 Crore.
A total of 40 new high poles and mini poles will be installed in various places in Hubballi-Dharwad at a cost of 1.8 crore.
S M Ganachari, head of the electrical section, said that they had completed the process of floating tenders for work.
“Because the Code of Certificate is the applicable election, the work order is not issued, and it will begin after that.” “We have registered 6,000 street lights for the replacement of tubers with LED lights, and to make the necessary improvements.
There are 8,000 street lights that need to be replaced, where 6,000 has been selected for the job in the first phase,” he added.
According to sources at HDMC, complaints relating to the dead street lights are more, compared to others, in the control room.
Because locking is clamped because Covid-19 and other problems, complaints are not handled for months.
“It’s good news that HDMC officials will repair or replace street lights.
In the absence of street lights, people find it difficult to use the road at night and at night, because of fear of crime like winning the chain,” said Ramesh S, a person Social activists.
“The authorities must repair street lights and replace the LED lights on them, in the suburbs of the twin, and also in the extension area of ​​Hubballi-Dharwad.
In some extension areas, road lights are not repaired or replaced for 2-3 years.
Civil authorities must ensure that street lights work at night, “said Mohan C, a resident of Gokul Road.