Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Despite strict norms, Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) continues to flout rules by installing manholes far exceeding the permissible limit.

“Records reveal that within the municipal limits, smaller and larger roads collectively span 2,200 kilometers and an astounding 1,57,271 manholes have been constructed — more than double the prescribed standard,” claimed social activist Kishore Kodwani.

According to regulations, one manhole should be built every 30 meters, meaning that for 2,200 km of road, only around 74,000 manholes should exist. However, the IMC’s own records – information of which has been received by Kodwani through RTI application -- acknowledge nearly twice that number.

“Despite this, fresh sewer lines continue to be laid, along with repeated annou

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