Defunct street lights in Handwara town giving tough time to commuters

Failure of authorities to restore defunct street-lights is causing immense inconvenience to people of Handwara town. The residents while showing resentment against authorities said that they have to face immense hardships in absence of lights while authorities were acting as mute spectators. They said that few months ago some new street lights were installed in market but they were damaged only after few days of their installation raising questions about the use of material.

The residents said that the entire town and especially Handwara market was reeling under darkness due to non-functional street lights.  "Due to non-functional street lights commuters and traders have to face immense hardships.

The lights that were installed a few years ago have gone out of order and no steps are being taken by concerned authorities for their repair. Almost the whole town reels under darkness during evening hours,” said a shopkeeper. "Only few street lights were installed around main chowk Handwara and rest of the market was left without lights causing enduring hardships for the people," said another shopkeeper. The residents claimed that they were getting only fake hopes from time to time from different sections of local administration.  They have appealed the concerned authorities to look into the matter and get the defunct lights repaired or install new lights at the earliest.