Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 10: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today convened a meeting to review the road and parking management plan of the Srinagar city.
Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Director ERA, Secretary SDA, RTO Kashmir, SP Traffic, Chief Town Planner, CSO SMC, Deputy Director Tourism, Deputy Director Planning, Traffic Advisor to the government and other concerned officials were present in the meeting.
The meeting was informed that in pursuance of High Court directions and for smooth functioning of traffic in Srinagar city By-pass road from Athwajan to Parimpora, Batamaloo to Dalgate, Dalgate to Duck Park via Nishat & Residency road from Jehangir Chowk to Radio Kashmir have been declared as “No Parking Zones”.
On the occasion, as per CM directions, Div Com directed ERA to open the road stretch for traffic from Ram Bagh to Alochi Bagh immediately.
In order to ensure smooth flow of traffic, he directed SMC to start intense drive against road encroachers and violators should be dealt strictly as per the law.
Khan asked SP Traffic to immediately seal those shopping malls that did not provide car parking space. The meeting was told that the Government has hired services of a Traffic Advisor who will study the traffic congestion issues at busy roads stretches.
Div Com directed the Traffic Advisor to formulate a comprehensive proposal for the decongestion of traffic in the city so that the suggestions will be implemented immediately.
Khan directed RTO Kashmir to shift Batamaloo Bus Adda to Parimpora by July 20.
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