The Bench also suggested that civic authorities like the BMC ought to come up with a permanent solution to the chronic problem of open manhole covers.
“In this day of modern technology, why don’t you devise something that if someone touches a manhole cover, tampers with the cover, you get to know immediately in your office? Why not something like a sensor?” the Bench asked.
The bench also stated that civic authorities ought to have a standard operating procedure (SoP) to address issues of manhole covers, and maybe have iron grills below manhole covers.
“Solution has to be provided by you. What should be the appropriate solution for this, you tell us. We need permanent measures. You must do some progressive thinking. It is your job. We cannot keep saying what needs to be done,” the bench said posting the matter for hearing on December 19.
Source: Barandbench
