Streetlight fixed in Nizampet

Hyderabad: A streetlight which was not functioning for months despite multiple complaints to civic authorities was finally fixed after the grievance was aired on TOI’s citizen reporter app.

“A streetlight at the gate of Raghava Towers, behind the Toyota showroom, Nizampet road had stopped working many months ago. Ever since, it was neither repaired nor replaced. Thousands of people use this area right from early hours till midnight. Since there are stray dogs in the area, immediate replacement was the need of the hour,” said Bhaskara Rao, the citizen reporter who highlighted the issue.

The area connects to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University metro station and is extensively used by commuters using the metro. The citizen reporter had aired the grievance with the civic authorities multiple times. However, it got resolved only after it was published in these columns. “My grievance was aired in these columns on September 2. The next day itself, the streetlight was repaired and was functional,” said Rao.

When contacted, the Nizampet Municipal Corporation commissioner, Venu Gopal Reddy said – “During rainy season, some of the streetlights get damaged. We have got multiple complaints this season. However, we ensure that all of them are repaired and the issue is resolved in not more than 48 hours.”