Defunct streetlights leave residents groping in the dark

High mast lights and streetlights in several parts of Muthialpet have remained non-functional for months, putting the locals to hardship

Defunct streetlights in Muthialpet are causing hardship to its residents. High mast lights and streetlights have remained non-functional in several parts of the locality for a long time. The high mast lights erected at Manikoondu (clock tower), the market and Sholai Nagar, and streetlights at Pattinathar Thottam haven’t been functioning for several months, residents allege. “If several streetlights are non-functional, a few that do work are on throughout the day. Sometimes, the lights are on from Friday night till Sunday morning,” said Ashwin Clement, a resident of Muthialpet.