The Government has directed the Director General of Police and Director of Transport to take necessary action over the utter traffic chaos in Panaji due to the illegal parking by Casino vehicles and Tourist taxis.
Under Secretary Home Pritidas Gaonkar has also forwarded to the two officials the complaint submitted to the Chief Secretary drawing his attention that despite Dayanand Bandodkar Marg being a No Parking-No Stopping zone, the Traffic Police and Transport department officials were conveniently turning a Nelson’s eye at all those Casino vehicles which are being illegally parked around the clock on this very busy road.
Two wheelers are also being parked on the footpaths along this road creating a hindrance and nuisance for the pedestrians. To add to this traffic mayhem being witnessed in Panaji, hundreds of Tourist taxis are also illegally parked all over the city while the law requires that these taxis be stationed at the designated taxi stands or at the residence of the owner of the vehicle.
The Government had last year announced that all Casino vehicles would be directed to station their vehicles in the multi-car park located at the entrance of Panaji but the promise has not been adhered to. This appalling state of affairs must be brought to an end by the traffic and transport officials getting their act together in strictly enforcing the law without fear or favour. We also need to have a full-fledged night shift in place so that the traffic and transport officials can act rigorously against all those violating traffic regulations in Panaji.
