New Delhi:Delhi Public Work Department (PWD) Minister Atishi has showcaused five engineers over non-functional of street lights in several parts of the national capital, officials said on Monday.
The notices were served on Friday to four engineers in south Delhi and one in northwest Delhi division.
According to the notice issued to one of the executives, it was found during a review directed by the PWD minister on December 7 that only 7,612 street lights are functional out of the total 7,742 under his jurisdiction.
‘Some of the street lights are non-functional for a long time which has also been criticised in news media. This has been viewed very seriously by the minister and senior officers.’