Gurgaon: Poor lighting at Tau Devi Lal Park in Sector 22 could soon be a thing of the past, with GMDA planning to install 660 streetlights across the 30-acre green space to make its walking tracks, jogging paths and landscaped areas accessible after sunset.The project, estimated to cost Rs 1.5 crore, will cover different sections of the park. Of the 660 lights, 560 will be installed along pedestrian tracks and landscaped areas, while the remaining 100 high-lumen lights will illuminate key locations along the park’s periphery.The work is expected to be completed within six months and will include a five-year maintenance contract. The agency executing the project will be responsible for keeping the lighting infrastructure functional and attending to faults during this period.At present, the park has only a few high-mast lights, which frequently malfunction, leaving large sections in darkness after sunset.“High-mast lights were already installed in the park and maintained by MCG. However, guidelines issued by the forest and wildlife department do not allow new installations of this kind. Following incidents of theft and repeated requests from residents, it was decided to install streetlights to improve visibility and security in the park,” a senior GMDA official said.The lack of adequate lighting has also restricted residents’ use of the park in the evening, particularly those visiting for walks and jogging.Residents said proper lighting had been a long-pending demand. “The park has been without proper lighting since it was developed nearly two decades ago. There are only a few high-mast lights, and these too frequently remain non-functional for days. As a result, large parts of the park remain dark after sunset, causing inconvenience to visitors, particularly women, children and senior citizens. Poor lighting also raised safety concerns, and we had repeatedly taken up the issue with the authorities through letters and requests. We are glad that the civic authority have finally taken up the installation of lights along the walking and jogging tracks,” said Neeru Yadav, RWA president of Sector 23A (East Zone).
