GCC officials to inspect functioning of streetlights

The Greater Chennai Corporation officials volition behaviour a tract inspection connected June 15 to verify the functioning of each streetlights crossed the city.

According to a property release, the inspection volition beryllium carried retired ward-wise successful each 15 zones by GCC officials connected Monday evening. Residents tin study non-functioning lights to the Corporation’s helpline, 1913, the merchandise said.

The Corporation has installed and maintains streetlights and precocious mast lights astatine roads, streets, flyovers, subways, parks, autobus stands, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Board residential areas, and burial grounds.

In total, 3,11,285 streetlights and precocious mast lights are maintained by the civic body.