Premium footpath tiles installed in 2022 under the Smart City project are being smashed by JCBs and chain machines during routine drain-cleaning instead of careful removal and reuse, destroying crores worth of civic investment.
On record
The official record states: "Deputy Municipal Commissioner said an investigation would be conducted and "contractors will be required to compensate for damages" if found responsible."
Filed as "Under repeat repair / ongoing waste" and dated to Tiles installed 2022; damage ongoing (June 2026), this entry sits under the "Tiles cost ₹250+ each; aggregate cost not specified" line of the public accounts.
What to expect
- A ribbon-cutting photograph that aged faster than the structure.
- Maintenance records that exist in principle.
- A budget line that grew with the confidence of the project itself.
- A file number that outlived several transfer postings.
Sourcing
1 public source — news reports, RTI replies and civic archives — corroborate this entry. The citation trail is listed below for anyone who would like to follow up with the department concerned.
“It was inaugurated in a hurry and abandoned at leisure.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
Visitor reviews
“Took a chai break at the stall opposite and watched it not progress. It is a masterclass in beginning and nothing else.”
“Came here as a break from the fort circuit. Every monsoon it reapplies to be rebuilt.”
“Visited because my landlord would not stop talking about it. The completion certificate is drafted; the completion is not.”
