Even as the civic body authorities claim to have completed nearly 80 per cent LED streetlight project in the city, a large number of residential areas and city roads are sans streetlights. In addition, highlighting the biased attitude of the MC, councillors of the opposition parties have said despite approaching the officials concerned on several occasions, the project could not see the light of day in their wards. After a sluggish start, the project finally gained momentum in May this year.
Manjit Singh Johal, Municipal Corporation Engineer (O&M), said 55,000 LED lights had so far been installed in the city and only 10 wards were left to be covered under the project. “The entire city will illuminate with LED lights before Diwali,” he added. However, the councillors state that the wires from the poles or main connections have not been replaced, rendering the LED lights useless.
