Chief Electrical Engineer
DDA, Vasant Kunj
New Delhi.
Subject: Poor Light Maint. In DDA Parks
Dear Sir,
Radiating out from outer ring road, there are 4 DDA parks in a row. Exact location is between Sunder Vhar, Dist. centre, GH-14, GH-13, GH-12 in PASCHIM VIHAR. A five star hotel" RADDISON " is being constructed by the side of the one park for CWG.
Many retired persons, ladies and kids daily visit these parks in the evening but because of poor lighting, leave for home early as sun sets. Because of darkness bad elements rein in the paths to rob peoples of their valuables. Paths are rough with many obstacles & drain openings below are difficult to be negotiated without light and often people stumble in darkness.
About 10 months ago new lighting was provided in one of the parks at cost of approx. Rs. 20 lacs but the same was neither maintained by the contractor nor by DDA staff, though, normally new installations are maintained by the contractor for one year atleast. Quality of work and materials used is less said the better. Under size cables and switch board has given way.
It is important to mention here that entire work has been embroiled in corruption since the beginning of installation .1) Quality of work is extremely poor. 2) Four lights out of 36 installed were taken away from a pole by the contractor the very next day of installation. 3) Few of the lights left unworking from the very beginning.
Out of 36 lights installed only four are working at present in one corner of the park for past two months. Prior to that there was total blackout for four months. There is no regular system of light switching. Many times watchman skips switching. condition is extremely poor. Nobody is ready to listen.
I have personally contacted the SE, DE, AE, JE, Dy director Horticulture but for no avail. All of them shunt the problem to one another. On talking to Elect. Dept. AE, he shifts the problem to Horticulture Dept. On talking to Horticulture, they say installation is poor from the beginning, under size cables and switchgear has burnt due to under size and poor quality.
Finally, I am approaching you with reasonable HOPE. Kindly restore lighting immediately and institute an inquiry.
RN KPIL, 9968286444, 25275725, GH-12/4, PV ND-87,
PS: I have received no communication in the matter. Kindly confirm, action taken. It is regretted that you have not even bothered to acknowledge.
I am writing to you about the poor condition of few DDA parks in particular and others in general for past many months but you seem to be in no mood to take action on the issue. It speaks volumes about the DDA working where every body from top to bottom seems to be cast in the same mould. Gradually I am coming to the conclusion that it is futile to bang your head against mentally shut doors.
On the ground the situation has become worst with even 4 lights out of 36 which were working earlier having also gone off. Now it is total darkness. Only God can save DDA and this COUNTRY with present dispensation of administration which has gone totally deaf and dumb to public miseries.
This small episode from DDA point of view but significant from the point of view 0f aged and under privileged lot has cost the nation no less than Rs. 50 Lacs insignificant though for DDA.
04/08
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