Many areas in Mysuru to remain in dark till LED scheme gets approved
Lawrence Milton | TNN | Jan 13, 2019, 09:11 ISTMYSURU: Eco-friendly LED lights will replace all sodium streetlights in Mysuru soon, but residents will have to grin and bear it till the government approves the scheme, which will take a minimum of six months.
There have been complaints from across Mysuru that streetlights are not functioning. The grievances are more from the northern parts of Mysuru and outer ring road (ORR). Mysuru City Corporation authorities are in a tricky situation as they’re unable to fix the defunct streetlights.
A project to replace all sodium lights has been taken up by MCC to save energy and reduce carbon footprint. Tenders have been floated and two-three companies have come forward to replace the sodium lights. The primary process is complete and the second step – energy audit, has to be done by the participating firms.
MCC commissioner K H Jagadeesh said the companies have to submit a report on energy audit that gives a complete picture of power consumption and savings to the civic agency. Once the report is submitted, the proposal will be sent to the government for approval. It will take at least six months, the commissioner said.
Many corporators have urged the mayor to tour the city after sunset as many areas plunge into darkness because of faulty streetlights.
Why MCC is in a fix
Since the proposal of replacing all sodium lights is underway, the agency is unwilling to replace the defunct lights as it would cause losses. There are two alternatives – one is to replace defunct sodium lights with LED lights and second is not to immediately install the LED lights as a project to install LED lights is underway. If LED lights are fixed now, it will benefit the new contractor as he will be saving on replacing the lights, said an official.
Ornamental lights
The ornamental lights around Mysuru Palace under Rajamarga project haven’t been of any use to public. Only poles have been installed without any connection. An official claimed MCC will require a minimum Rs 50 lakh to lay cables and make them operational. Since the matter is entangled in a controversy, the project didn’t see the light of the day.
Lights for ORR
After a year, MCC has written to the government to handover the management of streetlights on outer ring road to the civic agency. MCC, however, is awaiting a reply. Earlier, it was managed by Mysuru Urban Development Authority, but after it was handed over to the National Highways Authority of India, the management of streetlights on the 42-km stretch has gone to dogs. All three agencies had shirked their responsibility stating it was not within their purview, leaving road users in lurch.
There have been complaints from across Mysuru that streetlights are not functioning. The grievances are more from the northern parts of Mysuru and outer ring road (ORR). Mysuru City Corporation authorities are in a tricky situation as they’re unable to fix the defunct streetlights.
A project to replace all sodium lights has been taken up by MCC to save energy and reduce carbon footprint. Tenders have been floated and two-three companies have come forward to replace the sodium lights. The primary process is complete and the second step – energy audit, has to be done by the participating firms.
MCC commissioner K H Jagadeesh said the companies have to submit a report on energy audit that gives a complete picture of power consumption and savings to the civic agency. Once the report is submitted, the proposal will be sent to the government for approval. It will take at least six months, the commissioner said.
Many corporators have urged the mayor to tour the city after sunset as many areas plunge into darkness because of faulty streetlights.
Why MCC is in a fix
Since the proposal of replacing all sodium lights is underway, the agency is unwilling to replace the defunct lights as it would cause losses. There are two alternatives – one is to replace defunct sodium lights with LED lights and second is not to immediately install the LED lights as a project to install LED lights is underway. If LED lights are fixed now, it will benefit the new contractor as he will be saving on replacing the lights, said an official.
Ornamental lights
The ornamental lights around Mysuru Palace under Rajamarga project haven’t been of any use to public. Only poles have been installed without any connection. An official claimed MCC will require a minimum Rs 50 lakh to lay cables and make them operational. Since the matter is entangled in a controversy, the project didn’t see the light of the day.
Lights for ORR
After a year, MCC has written to the government to handover the management of streetlights on outer ring road to the civic agency. MCC, however, is awaiting a reply. Earlier, it was managed by Mysuru Urban Development Authority, but after it was handed over to the National Highways Authority of India, the management of streetlights on the 42-km stretch has gone to dogs. All three agencies had shirked their responsibility stating it was not within their purview, leaving road users in lurch.
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