JMC yet to resolve 1,200 complaints over non-functional street lights
According to officials, the JMC receives 70-80 complaints every day over non-functional street lights and less than 50 are being resolved.
JAIPUR: Complaints are pouring in at Jaipur Municipal Corporation over non-functional street lights. Currently, 2,500 complaints are pending at the civic body and 1,200 are related to faulty street lights.
According to officials, the JMC receives 70-80 complaints every day over non-functional street lights and less than 50 are being resolved. This has become a serious issue in remote areas, officials said. Meena Sharma, a resident of Mahesh Nagar, said, “Two street lights of my lane are not working and it is difficult to get out of the house for purchasing any essential items, particularly medicine. It feels scary during night.”
Similar concerns were shown by Mohammad Taliq, a resident of Kho Nagoriyan who says that being situated in city outskirts, they are always ignored by the government.
Ramesh Sharma, the executive engineer at the electricity department of JMC, said, “We are working in resolving the issues. We have already ordered the engineers on field to resolve the complaints of residents on priority. Our officials are working even at night to repair the faulty street lights in the city. Very soon, we will bring down the number of complaints.”