Times
of India: Gurgaon: Wednesday, 01 October 2014.
In an RTI
reply, the HSIIDC has revealed that Udyog Vihar has only 339 functional
streetlights. An area spread over 681 acres, housing 1200 industries and
thousands of employees has just 12 high mast lights and 327 streetlight poles.
"We have
raised this issue with the HSIIDC several times. They keep saying that they
will look into the matter but nothing has been done so far," said Raj
Singhla, president of Chamber of Industries of Udyog Vihar.
Industrialists
complain that poorly illuminated streets lead to security issues for women,
especially those who do not get a company cab.
Singhla said,
"There are a lot of garment units where women from the lower strata work
and they don't get cabs. Poor street lighting is a big security threat for
them." The only well-lit stretches are Shyam Chowk to Jwala Mill and
Shanker Chowk to Old Delhi road. "Most other roads and bylanes get dark
after evening hours without a single streetlight on the road," said
Singhla. A senior official from HSIIDC refused to comment on the issue.
However, the land development agency claimed in an RTI reply that the work will
be given to a contractor after inviting tenders to the tune of Rs 34.55 lakh
for installing the streetlights but no work has started as of now.