In a bid to streamline traffic on Subernarekha link Road near district collectorate about 25 makeshift shops were removed from this stretch during the day-long drive in the presence of security forces.
District administration along with civic services provider company Jusco removed vendors and illegally parked vehicles and constructing fencing using tin sheets to prevent parking in future.
The nearly 100-metre stretch of the newly widened 1.6 km Subernarekha link Road from Jubilee Park to Jamshedpur sales tax office, connects Sakchi with Mango. It is dotted with important offices like district collectorate, SSP East Singhbhum office, district treasury office.
Dhalbhum SDO Alok Kumar said that Jusco had sought administration help in removing vendors and illegally parked vehicles from the stretch alongside road. “This was an important road and there was problem of traffic congestion due to illegal parking and we had given permission to Jusco to construct fencing alongside the road so that vehicles do not resort to illegal parking again,” said Alok Kumar.
DSP (traffic) Vivekanand Thakur said that the police personnel would be deployed that the people adhere to the rules. Any violation of parking rules on the road will attract prosecution as per MVI Act.
Meanwhile a Jusco official said that pavements will be constructed alongside the roads for pedestrians on the vacant stretch. Steps would be taken to ensure easy traffic flow.
Dhalbhum SDO said that if the roads connecting important offices remain congested fire extinguishers cannot reach the spot during a mishap. “ We are aware of the problems faced by the footpath vendors, who eke out a living by selling their wares. But, we cannot comprise with the safety of place. Moreover , people also find it inconvenience to move into the market freely with the passages getting choked due to the make-shift shops,” said the SDO.
According to Kumar, they would ensure that the market place is cleared of any type of encroachments including the manner in which the shopkeepers had extended their shops. “We are also trying to find out a solution to accommodate the footpath vendors by identifying a separate place for them, from where they can conduct business, “ he said.