Haldwani’s dark roads from Kathgodam to Teenpani are set to receive street lighting after the Municipal Corporation secured financial approval of 1.53 crore for the project. Officials will now prepare a detailed project report and begin the tender process.

The plan covers several important roads across the city. The Municipal Corporation has identified routes near major junctions, the Mandi area, Sushila Tiwari Hospital and the fire department for the installation of street lights.

Roads identified for lighting

The approved street-lighting work will cover these routes:

  • The road from Nariman intersection towards the Gaula Bridge and Kathgodam.
  • The road from Deवलचौड़ to Jeetpur Negi on Rampur Road.
  • Mandi bypass road.
  • The route from Teenpani to Open University.
  • The road from Sushila Tiwari Hospital towards the fire department.
  • The road from T.P. Nagar intersection to Mandi Gate.
  • The road from Chaufula to Kathgharia.

The locations have been selected by the Municipal Corporation. The approval order for the funds has been received, and an estimate will be prepared before tenders are invited.

Earlier junction work left lighting incomplete

Fourteen intersections in the city were widened and beautified ahead of the National Games. The widening work was completed, but lighting and other beautification-related work could not be carried out at that stage.

A separate allocation of 2.17 crore had been approved for the junction-related work. With the road-widening work already under way, the remaining work is now expected to proceed through the approved process.

Municipal Commissioner Paritosh Verma said the approval for the street-lighting funds had been received. He said the estimate would be prepared shortly, after which the tender process would begin.

The next confirmed steps are preparation of the detailed project report and estimate, followed by tendering. Installation work will depend on the completion of that process.

Conclusion

Haldwani has secured 1.53 crore for street lights on 7 identified routes stretching from the Kathgodam side to Teenpani and other key city areas. The Municipal Corporation’s next step is to prepare the project documents and start tendering.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How much funding has been approved for the street lights?

The Municipal Corporation has received financial approval of 1.53 crore for the street-lighting project.

Q. Which areas will receive the new street lights?

The identified routes include roads near Kathgodam, Rampur Road, Mandi bypass, Teenpani, Open University, Sushila Tiwari Hospital, T.P. Nagar, Mandi Gate and Kathgharia.

Q. What will happen before installation begins?

Officials will prepare the detailed project report and estimate, then begin the tender process.

Q. Why are lighting works being taken up at the city intersections?

Fourteen intersections were widened and beautified ahead of the National Games, but lighting and other beautification work had not been completed.

Q. How much funding was approved for the junction-related work?

An amount of 2.17 crore had been approved for the junction-related work.