VADODARA, Oct 19: Two more high-mast lights will be installed in the city at a cost of Rs 9 lakh after the Diwali celebrations.According to an official spokesman of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC), the high-mast lights would be installed at Transpek Circle and near Narhari Hospital in Fatehgunj. Last week, the Standing Committee had cleared a proposal to award the contract of making lights to a city-based company.The 20-feet high lights, not only illuminate the entire area, but also come as a replacement for a number of mercury and sodium lights.While the first high-mast light was installed near the Vadodara Railway Station about a fortnight ago, the VMC plans to set up seven high-mast lights at various places. It has also sought financial assistance from industrial units in and around the city for the same.Appeal: Former Municipal Councillor and social worker Fateh Singh Rana has urged the Vadodara Municipal Corporation to widen the road between Motibaug and Jayratna Building up to 60 feet. In a letter to Municipal Commissioner G R Aloria, Rana has alleged that the work started several years ago to acquire land for widening the road was stalled for reasons unknown. He reminded that few years ago, two children and their grandfather were crushed to death by a speeding four-wheeler. While pointing out that the road saw heavy traffic as it lead to Polo Ground, a number of schools and the Khanderao Market, Rana has demanded that the road be widened at the earliest.
