By Rajinder Mathur Edited by: Rahul Sharma Updated: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:21 (IST) In Hiranagar, Jammu and Kashmir, the squares and intersections were plunged into darkness due to the failure of high mast lights. Local people say the lights are broken and not being repaired. The risk of accidents increased due to darkness. People demanded immediate repairs from the administration. Dialogue Associate, Jagran, Hiranagar. The high mast lights installed by public representatives at the intersections of the town as well as some villages in the rural areas have now become showpieces. Due to lack of maintenance and repairs, most of the lights have been switched off, due to which it is dark at night and people face inconvenience. Remove Advertisement Only Read News According to the information, along with Hiranagar town, high mast lights have been installed in many other towns including Chadwal Dayala Chak Chakda, Kunthal, Chakbhagwana. At that time, the squares and intersections were illuminated with lights and it was very convenient for the police and security forces to be vigilant at night. But now many lights have not been repaired and are lying switched off. Although the Municipal Committee had some lights restored in the town, most of them were still switched off. The government funds spent on these lights also appear to be in vain. The incidents of theft increased due to darkness at night. Residents of the area Darshan Lal, Manohar Lal, Ramesh Kumar, Janak Raj say currently the incidents of theft in towns and villages are increasing. Incidents of theft happen every day. In such a situation, if the high mast lights are repaired and solar lights are installed at some places. People and security forces will also find it easier to monitor at night. Especially in the border areas, the installation of lights on the roads along the drains can facilitate monitoring at night and accidents can also be prevented. The lights must be repaired immediately. The residents of the area demanded from the administrative officials that these high mast lights should be repaired immediately or solar street lights should be installed in their place. Meanwhile, Surjeet Kumar, center inspector of the Municipal Committee, says that around twenty high-mast lights in the town have been repaired. Street lights have been installed in some places.
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