Construction sites and, in fact, any place where work is on should be completely safe for the public. In a crowded metropolis, it is inevitable that people will be commuting, walking, cycling just underneath or very close to these sites. It is necessary that these are secure so that the public is safe.

Nets are shields for the person who may be passing directly underneath. Then are other safety measures necessary, such as lights at the site, so that people can identify the spot especially during late evenings and night.

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Barricades that will cordon off the work spot so that one does not accidentally slip if something is dug up or a surface is uneven. There is a danger of falling into a crater or stumbling over a gap if this is not done.

This edit space has also pointed to essential cleaning up after work is over for the day with materials stashed away on the side, nails, rods or sharp-edged objects that are needed for the work stowed away, so that the public, especially children who may be running on the road are not endangered in any way.

A bigger tragedy has been averted in the Kandivli local’s case, but it is also a pointer to the fact that we have failed to learn from the past.