Directorate of Information & Publicity 
DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY
GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI
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- DELHI GOVERNMENT’S PWD TO ILLUMINATE DARK SPOTS IN DELHI
- Over 3768 light poles and 7428 LED lights will be installed at the identified dark spots
New Delhi, July 26, 2016
The Public Works Department (PWD) of Delhi Government will initiate the process of installing street lights at the identified dark spots across East Delhi and North Delhi Municipal corporation area roads. The PWD has received the much-awaited NOC from the North and East Municipal Corporations.
The illumination of such dark spots will make the areas safer for the residents in general and will ensure women safety also.
A detailed survey was initiated by the PWD to identify the dark spots in these regions. It was found that there are 124 dark spots in the East Delhi Municipal area and around 7304 dark spots in the North Delhi Municipal area.
The PWD will immediately commence work of lighting up these areas and will install around 82 poles in East Delhi and 3686 poles in North Delhi regions. The Department also plans to install 124 LED lights in East Delhi and around 7304 LED lights in the North Delhi region to illuminate the dark spots.
The proposed drive to illuminate these regions will be initiated immediately and is expected to be completed within a span of 3-4 months in the East Delhi region and will be completed within 5-6 months in the North Delhi region. Installing LED lights in these regions will help in reducing the overall electricity consumption and also help generate substantial savings.PWD is yet to receive NOC from the South Delhi Municipal corporation.
The proposed drive by the Delhi government will help address the pertinent issue of women safety in these regions and will also reduce the risk of accidents in these regions.
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