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NN claims fall flat
TALL CLAIMS made by Nagar Nigam authorities to complete all works related to road construction, installation of high masts, streetlights in the city before November 30, seem to have fallen flat. This is when the Ardh Kumbh Mela is due to begin here after 20 days.
TALL CLAIMS made by Nagar Nigam authorities to complete all works related to road construction, installation of high masts, streetlights in the city before November 30, seem to have fallen flat. This is when the Ardh Kumbh Mela is due to begin here after 20 days.
It may be mentioned that the then Administrator and District Magistrate Amrit Abhijat and Municipal Commissioner Satya Narayan Srivastava had reiterated several times since September this year that all works related to Ardh Kumbh would be completed by November 30.
Except a few selected roads in Civil Lines and adjoining areas majority of the city roads have not been touched so far. Ironically, the DM's initiative of beautifying the road from Katra Pani Ki Tanki to Manmohan Park is a glaring example of laxity being shown by NN towards the completion of work.
This road was supposed to have been completed before Dussehra festival.
Later, October deadline was given to NN engineering department for it and considering no concrete progress in this regard the DM had once again fixed up November 30 as the last date for completion of work. However the road is yet to be constructed. Most of the streetlights installed on the said road are lying dysfunctional.
The road from Teliarganj to Balson crossing via Chaitham Lines, University, Anand Bhawan has no functional streetlights.
This road is considered to be one of important routes for Ardh Kumbh pilgrims entering city by Phaphamau bridge. Several crossings like Teliarganj, Majar, AU Women's Hostel need immediate installation of high masts but authorities are in slumber. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation too had announced to installing dozens of high masts in city area but it is still a far cry.
Kamlesh Singh, Corporator, also complained that no work has been done in localities adjacent to Ardh Kumbh Mela area like Alopibagh, Allahpur, Tularambagh, Daraganj, Sohbatiabagh, Madhwapur and Kydganj.
He has also sent a letter to Mohammed Azam Khan Urban Development Minister pointing out that road construction and streetlight works in these areas have not been done so far.
