Ahmedabad: Despite the installation of 35,192 new streetlight poles at a cost of Rs 119.48 crore over the past five years, complaints regarding non-functional streetlights are on the rise in Ahmedabad.
Shehzad Khan Pathan, leader of opposition in the AMC, highlighted that the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) received 4,78,072 online complaints about streetlights being out during this period, averaging nearly 8,000 complaints monthly.
Pathan pointed out that the maintenance contract for the city’s 2.13 lakh light poles that were outsourced to a private company expired four months ago, and new tenders have not been finalised. “This lack of maintenance is causing a surge in complaints and creating a risk of accidents due to darkness on main roads,” he added.
Complaint numbers have steadily increased across all zones in the past five years, with the South Zone recording the highest at 1,02,411, followed by the West Zone (94,853), North Zone (66,771), Central Zone (59,991), East Zone (58,312) North West Zone (57,526) and South West Zone (38,206). Pathan urged immediate action to address the growing issue.