Hyderguda Resident Frustrated Over Dark Streets Post-Festival

Hyderabad: Residents across Hyderabad are voicing their frustration over the lack of functioning streetlights, calling on the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to resolve the issue promptly.

Dinesh V. Rochiramani, a resident near Doshi Crest Apartment in Hyderguda, shared his experience with Hyderabad Mail, stating, “After the Ganesh Chaturthi festival last night, no streetlights were working in my lane. Only one streetlight is functional, and the road’s poor condition is causing immense inconvenience.”

Concerns are also being voiced on social media. Human rights activist Vinay Vangala tagged GHMC officials and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), expressing his disappointment. “Here also, our tax money is spent making them glow in the day but not at night! @CommissionrGHMC, we citizens and taxpayers have been suffering for months without your response. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy needs your intervention.”

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@sudhakarudumula here also our tax monies are spent making them glow in the day n off at night!@CommissionrGHMC a gentle reminder again, we citizens n taxpayers are suffering for months but no response frm u. @revanth_anumula @Ponnam_INC @gadwalvijayainc need ur intervention https://t.co/78lAiOuzZq pic.twitter.com/IOEpEJuyfu
— Vinay Vangala (@vinay_vangala) September 19, 2024

Another citizen, Koushik, expressed his feelings, stating, “These lights are glowing in the daytime, but the roads are pitch dark at night.”

As of now, there has been no official response from GHMC authorities regarding the complaints.

However, the GHMC has recently launched an open tender for the supply and delivery of 15,500 new LED streetlights, a significant initiative to improve street lighting across the city. This tender was announced on September 13, 2024, and will be managed through an online bidding process.

The contract, with an internal benchmark of Rs. 298.72 lakhs (exclusive of taxes), requires the delivery of the lights within one month of agreement. Bidders must submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 2,98,720, representing 1% of the benchmark cost. Additionally, a transaction fee of Rs. 8,962 plus GST @ 18% is applicable.

Tender documents are available for download starting September 16, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. The deadline for bid submissions is September 25, 2024, by 4:00 p.m. Technical bids will be opened at 4:30 p.m. on the same day, followed by price bids at 5:00 p.m.

For further details, interested parties can visit GHMC’s official websites at www.tender.telangana.gov.in and http://ghmc.gov.in. Queries can be directed to the Superintending Engineer (Electrical) at GHMC’s office on the 4th Floor of the CC Complex, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad, via email at ghmcseelectrical@gmail.com or by phone at 9491054244.

This procurement initiative is part of GHMC’s ongoing efforts to enhance urban infrastructure and improve lighting efficiency throughout Hyderabad.