Date :6/20/2017
Press Release on 20th June 2017Commissioner, JMC issues directions to make Jammu City Dark Free Zones.
To make the Jammu City Dark Free Zones, the Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Mr. M.Raju (IAS) accompanied by Joint Commissioner (Works) and Engineers and field staff of Electric Wing of JMC took stock of different areas where JMC has installed street lights in various wards & main roads in the vicinity of High Court, Janipur, Roop Nagar, Bantalab Road, B.C. Road, University Road, Railway Road, Bye Pass Road, Channi Himmat & adjoining areas during night hours.
He issued on spot directions to the concerned Officers to make all the street lights functional and undertake repair wherever required. He added that it is the aim of the JMC to make Jammu fully illuminated and free from dark zones. The process of installation of new street lights in uncovered areas/dark zones like Sainik Colony, Hazuri Bagh, Talab Tillo, Channi Rama, Bantalab, Keran, Barnai, Muthi , Subash nagar is also in progress.
The Commissioner, JMC further directed the Engineers of Electric Wing of JMC to keep liaison with Power Development Department so that power connections could be given to the street lights to be installed in uncovered areas. He directed the concerned to replace the non-functional street lights on war footing basis.