Short-circuits kill PMC’s LED dream

Pune | Sunday | 16th September, 2018

Summary:

Over 40 such accident-prone stretches were identified and, in the first phase, the blocks were installed in Salisbury Park near Maharshi Nagar police. chowkyGanga DhamDholeBarely a month after its first phase of installation, the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) ambitious plan to set up LED kerbstones in accidentprone zones is closing down. Installation of proper and efficient streetlights would have been sufficient.”“These LED blocks require special attention. They are also consuming electricity at a time when PMC itself is facing hefty electricity bills. We are against this project as it is a waste of money and definitely not sustainable..