On record
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.
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."
“Premium tiles laid in 2022, broken by the city's own JCBs every time it cleans the drain beneath them.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
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Visitor reviews Satire
“Watched the corporation's own JCB break two hundred and fifty rupee tiles to reach a drain it will reach again next year.”
“Civil Lines has premium footpaths from 2022 and a rolling programme of destroying them from above.”
“Nice footpath from Patel Chowk, if you like walking on rubble that used to be a smart city line item.”
