Civic Authority must cover the killer man-holes on Delhi roads

It is a complete disregard of the civic authorities in Delhi that the uncovered man-holes on the roads of the city are taking lives of Delhiites. So far this year, there have been five deaths due to man-holes in the city. Does the eyes of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi government have shut to the prevailing ground realities in the cities. Delhi being the national capital of India, it must look different from the state capitals of the country in respect of providing civic amenities to the citizens. But the fact is that the state capitals provide civic amenities to their citizens than what Delhi provides to Delhiites. It must be the matter of shame for MCD and Delhi government as both are responsible for providing civic amenities to Delhiites.The civic authorities in the city are so careless and negligent to their duties that take the toll of the lives of innocent Delhiites.If the report of prestigeous English daily is anything to go by,the civic authorities are so deeply involved in corrupt practices that they care little for the civic amenities for Delhiites. Every rainfall takes a heavy toll of trees in Delhi. The root of trees have become so weak that they are easily uprooted by the impact of strong wind in rainy season. But neither any official of department concerned of Delhi government nor of MCD takes any notice of the fall of trees.The civic facilities in the city is so delapidated that even a light drizzle brings the city to a standstill. When the attention of the Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit brought towards the worsening condition of the city after rain, she promptly said that it was bound to be affected because of the heavy rains, and they can not be stopped by the government. Everyone knows that the force of nature can not be stopped but Mrs. Dikshit fails to realise that it is because of the negligence of the civic authorities that every drain in the city is choked and water does not flow out of the city. To provide civic amenities to the residents of Delhi is the prime responsibility of Delhi Municipal Corporation but it always miserably fails to deliver its duty. In view of the worsening condition of civic amenities, to claim about making Delhi a world class city by none other than the Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is nothing else but hoodwinking the innocent Delhiites. Delhi is going to hold Commonwealth Games next year and there would be jamboree of sportspersons and sports lovers from all over the world in the city. So, Delhi Government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi must put their act together to give the city a world class look in the remaining one year. Civic amenities in the city must be improved. Otherwise, they will pose a great embarrassment during the Commonwealth Games. So without any loss of time, Delhi government must act to improve the civic amenities in the city.