Streetlights in Kalaiya Sub-Metropolis Burn 24/7, Causing Massive Power Wastage and Unpaid Bills
Summary
Streetlights in Kalaiya Sub-Metropolis remain on 24/7 causing significant electricity wastage and unpaid power bills exceeding 20 million rupees, with no effective action from local authorities.
Key Points
- Streetlights in Kalaiya Sub-Metropolis burn continuously day and night, causing massive electricity wastage.
- Over 8,000 streetlight poles across 27 wards lack switches to turn off the lights during the day.
- The municipality owes more than 20 million rupees in unpaid electricity bills to the Electricity Authority.
- Local authorities and Electricity Authority blame each other for the issue, with no resolution yet implemented.
