India, Jan. 31 -- In a bid to ensure that footpaths in the city do not get damaged repeatedly by vehicles, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has decided that it will discontinue the use of tiles in building footpaths and cycle tracks and new footpaths will be built using concrete. The decision was taken following repeated complaints pertaining to damaged footpaths, a senior GMDA official said.

According to the authority, they have got repeated complaints from city residents about footpaths made with tiles getting damaged in a short period and particularly in areas where two-wheeler users ride on these paths meant for pedestrians, the damage is much higher.

"In order to ensure that footpaths constructed by the author...