Amethi to get solar-powered street lights

As many as 1,700 solar-powered lights will be installed at street-corners and parks in Amethi, the parliamentary constituency of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, using the MP Local Development (MPLAD) fund, a party leader said today.

According to District Congress Committee president Yogendra Mishra, the lights will be installed soon and necessary directions have been issued to the authorities concerned to maintain quality of work.

Under Amethi parliamentary constituency, four assembly segments -- Amethi, Gauriganj, Tiloi and Jagdishpur -- are in Amethi district and one -- Salon -- is in Rae Bareli district.