Municipal Corporation Of Delhi — complaint being filed in the public interest and public safety by the resident welfare association.

Address:

New Delhi, Delhi, 110027

Dear Sir,

We, the residents of Rajouri Garden are trying hard to bring to your kind notice the hassles and problems being faced by us (the Public), due to the nuisance of advertisement hoardings which are sometimes indiscriminately placed on the middle of the roads. It is also not known whether permission for installation of such hoardings has been taken from the appropriate authorities or whether they deliberately give a short shrift to such irregularities being committed by the perpetrators.

In this context, it may be worthwhile to mention that we, the residents, are already facing heavy congestion due to narrowing down of the lanes by street vendors carts and further by Unauthorised Parking and further encroachment by these Giant Advertising Poles now. All this makes it very difficult not only for the common public and us the residents of J -Block of Rajouri Garden to enter their residence as also for Fire Tender / Ambulance, police vehicles etc., during any emergency situations that may rise.

Not only these giant advertising poles are very unsafe for the walking public and may fall during bad weather accompanied with thunderstorm etc. and may lead to serious injuries or fatal incidents. The contractor/ sub-contractor who is installing these advertising poles do the construction work during midnight which is not only an absolute nuisance but also disturb the sleep. If anyone from the area especially the local residents of J-Block request them not to resort to such illegal activities or otherwise show the approval /allotment letter from concern Govt. Authority as to the particular spot of installation, size/dimensions of Ad poles etc., he / she is rather humiliated, abused, threatened by the contractor/subcontractor going by the name of Mr. Vikas Sehgal accompanied by his goonda elements. Even the ladies are not sometimes spared as all of them are generally overdrunk and use abusive languages.

You are aware of the fact the J-Block residents are law abiding citizens and are highly educated professionals working with various Government bodies / Institutions and in Multi-National Companies. It is, therefore, highly unpalatable or even to tolerate if the said contractor / sub-contractor tries to threaten, misbehave or defame our local residents and their family members in any form whatsoever may be.

Needless to mention that all local governmental authorities whether the MCD, DJB, BSES or even West Delhi Police are always cordial and cooperative with the local residents of Rajouri Garden J - Block and as and when we the RWA approach them with our grievances or request them for any help, they are always supportive and stand by us in resolving such matters with mutual consent.

In view of above, we the Residents of J - Block Rajouri Garden appeal to you to kindly intervene in the matter and see that the menace being faced by us is brought to an end. We earnestly request you to have the advertisement hoarding in question is removed. We request to have this hoarding uprooted, keeping in mind the public safety and the inconvenience caused to Public and also so as to avoid obstruction for the smooth flow of any emergency vehicles (when any help is required by the public) ( the hoarding in question has been recently installed in the middle of the road (next to toilet) and in the residential portion of J – Block).

We request you to issue an official stern warning to the local contractor / sub-contractor named as Mr. Vikas Sehgal and his team to restrain from doing such illegal activities in the residential portion in any form and must respect the sentiments of the local residents and the public of J - Block Rajouri Garden.

We send this complaint to your office, keeping in mind the inconveniences faced by the residents of J- Block, Rajouri Garden and the safety aspect of the general Public.

We thank you and anticipate an early action from your office, in the interest of Public.

A. K. Singh
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