Streetlights on the blink in south Delhi, survey identifies 2,557 dark spots

A 25-day long joint survey by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), the power department, residents welfare associations and municipal councillors has identified 2,557 dark spots in south Delhi, arising out of non-operational streetlights.

Several municipal councillors have also raised the issue of dark spots arising from non-functional streetlights in house meetings and have highlighted the higher dysfunctional rate of LED lamps during the monsoon season.

The survey found the maximum number of such spots in the south and Najafgarh zones while the situation was relatively better in the west zone.

The report said 786 streetlights were found non-functional in the south zone, 734 in Najafgarh zone, 670 in central zone and 367 in the west zone.