The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has installed 2,400 solar powered streetlights at locations in Worli, Goregaon, Malad, Kandivali, Dahisar and Kurla, but over 70 per cent of these are currently not working. The BMC spent Rs 35,000 per unit hoping to save at least 20 to 25 per cent electricity, but their efforts seem to have gone in vain.

Out of order:u00a0The civic body has installed 2,400 solar-powered streetlights at locations in Worli, Goregaon, Malad, Kandivali, Dahisar and Kurla, but over 70 per cent of these are currently inoperable. Representation pic/Thinkstock