LG assures action at Nehru Place

Finally the efforts of The DQ Week along with Manisha Sood, Country Manager,
SanDisk corporation, who jointly launched the 'Nehru Place ko chamkao' campaign
are begining to bear fruit. This happened when a complaint was registered at LG
office grievance cell regarding the state of things at the northern India's IT
hub and officials promptly assured to take quick action to correct things.

"Within 10 days, action would be taken in a step-by-step manner to eradicate
the problems prevailing in Nehru Place," assured MN Sharma, Assistant to Officer
on Special Duty, Lieutenant Governor Office. The DQ Week along with MN Khan,
Estate Manager of Vishal Bhawan, and Soman, Estate Manager of Siddhartha
building, Deepak building and Kailash Apartment of Nehru Place had approached LG
office to register a complaint about inconvenient and unsafe situation that has
plagued the market.

Having heard out the campaigners, the LG officials proffered step-by-step
help to tackle these issues. To begin with we can expect to see some action to
address the specific problems of stray animals, arrangement of proper street
lights, choked sewage, cleanliness and roadside hawkers. Khan and Soman also
informed Sharma that inspite of having presented their case regarding the
deteriorating state of affairs at Nehru Place to MCD and DDA, no attention had
been given to the area.

"Earlier we had filed complaints through letters but no action was taken.
This is the first time that we are personally visiting LG office. We hope that
some action will be taken in a phase-wise manner just as the officials have
assured, and we will put our efforts to contribute at an individual level," said
Khan.

Sharma shared that this was the first time that anybody had brought these
issues to their notice,"This is the first time that somebody is visiting us
regarding the problems faced by Nehru Place. The authority will assign the tasks
to several departments and in the next 10 days, some action would be visible.
Encroachment and public cleanliness are important issues and they will be
addressed in the coming days." Nehru Place falls under the governance of MCD
which is responsible for supervising amenities in the market. The grievance cell
of LG office stated that they would ensure that the concerned department takes
stringent action to provide basic facilities to the visitors and business owners
of the market.

According to a source in MCD, the monthly collection from parking at Nehru
Place is around Rs 40 lakh, a small portion of which could have been utilized
for providing basic facilities in the area such as uninterrupted street
lighting. Not only is there complete indifference on part of MCD officials to
the problems in Nehru Place, the political structure of the area also adds to
its neglect. Being a business hub, no residential area falls under the
constituency of Nehru Place. This results in a no-voter zone, thus earning it
the local MLA's indifference.

The estate managers makes it planning to approach Subhash Chopra, MLA, Nehru
Place to discuss the issues existing in the IT hub.