Residents and RWA members on the second month-to-month assembly of the PR Gurugram First dialogue on Saturday referred to as for putting in street signage at each kilometre clearly stating the company chargeable for upkeep, saying this could enhance accountability and cut back confusion amongst residents.
Members mentioned overlapping obligations amongst civic businesses typically end in a blame recreation, leaving residents not sure of the place to direct complaints. “Usually, authorities businesses have interaction in a blame recreation. With these boards and signages, the general public will know precisely who to carry accountable for any points,” mentioned Ashish Agarwal, RWA secretary of Nirvana Nation, Sector 50.
Residents advised that every signal ought to clearly specify which company is chargeable for which operate, together with the names and get in touch with numbers of involved officers. “Half of the time, individuals are asking questions and blaming the fallacious company. Even the names of the contractors should be out in order that we are able to maintain them accountable,” mentioned Vineeta Khosla, RWA president of Greenwood Metropolis, Sector 45.
Highlighting jurisdictional overlaps, Sandeep Parwal, a resident of Vipul Greens, Sector 48, mentioned, “There are a lot of roads the place building is dealt with by the Gurugram Metropolitan Growth Authority (GMDA), whereas sanitation falls beneath the Municipal Company of Gurugram (MCG). On main arterial roads, the place points are frequent, there must be signage indicating which company is chargeable for what.”
Residents cited the Nationwide Highways Authority of India for instance, noting that QR codes put in on street signages at Rajiv Chowk, Sohna Street and Hero Honda Chowk present full project-related data to the general public.
Environmental activist Gauri Sarin mentioned the shortage of clear signage has repeatedly been flagged to civic authorities. “Clear signages will guarantee complaints attain the appropriate, accountable authorities. In Gurugram, officers typically move the buck between departments,” she mentioned.
Responding to the demand, Faisal Ibrahim, head of Infra-I, Electrical Wing, and superintending engineer, Infra-II, Gurugram Metropolitan Growth Authority, mentioned, “We’ll coordinate with the visitors police to put in signage on mannequin roads corresponding to Vyapar Kendra Street and Hamilton Courtroom Street. Contractors are chargeable for fixing any potholes for 3 years after completion, however putting in signage is actually a superb suggestion to enhance accountability.”
