Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 2: Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Mohd Akram Chowdhary has issued slew of directives about the traffic management in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
When the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking better management of the traffic system in the Jammu and Kashmir came up for hearing, Division Bench directed Senior AAG to submit a short synopsis on each of the issues as to the steps taken in respect of each one of them and whether the issues have been resolved finally or they are under process of resolution.
“It appears that eleven issues were identified to be dealt with as are mentioned in the report of the Amicus Curiae dated 17.05.2021 and reproduced in our order dated 21.05.2021 and these are imposing ban on 15-25 years old vehicles, CNG installation in Srinagar and Jammu, identifying and abolishing un-authorized auto/ sumo/ bus stands, inadequate space for passenger in passenger vehicles, building standing in the middle of the road left out during widening process, suggestion for experts for de-escalation traffic in Pantha Chowk, steps taken by Srinagar Development Authority for protection of regional bus stand at Pantha Chowk, completion of road projects of importance, status of district wise congestion, air pollution and traffic congestion and removing ditches and macadamization”, the DB said.
Accordingly, DB directed Senior AAG to submit a short synopsis on each of these issues as to the steps taken in respect of each one of them and whether the issues have been resolved finally or they are under process of resolution before February 24, 2022.
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