Times News NetworkKanpur: District magistrate Kanpur Nagar Mahendra Singh Tanwar communicated directly with the contractors and sought timely completion of ongoing projects and their development.Reviewing the construction and repair of damaged roads in the city at a meeting on Friday, he directed all executing agencies to work on a war footing, maintaining mutual coordination and a team spirit in view of the upcoming festivals. He instructed that the identified damaged roads in the city be repaired and made fit for traffic before Diwali.He said no compromise regarding the quality of construction and repair works would be accepted. All tasks must be completed within the stipulated time frame, in accordance with the govt’s intent.The district magistrate directed the municipal corporation to repair and ensure the proper functioning of street lights on major roads and in public areas before Diwali so that the city’s streets remain well-illuminated at night. Instructions were also issued to ensure an effective system for garbage collection and disposal.Municipal commissioner Arpit Upadhyay stated that roads connecting hospitals and schools would be repaired on a priority basis. The meeting also reviewed the situation regarding waterlogging and roads damaged by rain. These include the Khadi Gramodyog area in Sarvodaya Nagar, the stretch from the post-mortem house to Narendra Mohan Setu, Panki Plant, Shatabdi Nagar Road, the vicinity of Panki Ram Ganga Enclave, the route from Gopala Towers to Namak Factory Crossing, Govind Nagar Electricity Colony, etc.Municipal commissioner Arpit Upadhyay stated that roads connecting hospitals and schools would be repaired on a priority basis. The meeting also reviewed the situation regarding waterlogging and roads damaged by rain. These include the Khadi Gramodyog area in Sarvodaya Nagar, the stretch from the post-mortem house to Narendra Mohan Setu, Panki Plant, Shatabdi Nagar Road, the vicinity of Panki Ram Ganga Enclave, the route from Gopala Towers to Namak Factory Crossing, Govind Nagar Electricity Colony etc.
