lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has asked the concerning agencies to implement the project and work on the congested corridors which have been identified by the recently constituted six task forces. In a meeting at the Raj Niwas on Tuesday, the l-G underlined the actions to be taken on Traffic Management issues in Delhi.
The six task forces have held meetings with all stakeholders and identified 77 congested corridors for improvement in the city. “These corridors have been prioritised as categories 'A', 'B' and 'C' on the basis of volume of road users and visibility of corridors. Twenty eight corridors were categorised as 'A'," read a statement from the lG office.
The l-G emphasised immediate rollout of the projects and works identified, should be undertaken in a time bound manner to ensure their timely completion.
He asked Chief Secretary, GNCTD to initially identify four to five corridors on 'pilot basis' for taking immediate action. "Periodic monitoring and evaluation of impact of action on these interventions is to be done along-with proper documentation."
The areas under flyovers and U-turns have to be specifically cleaned, kept green and beautified. The road owning agencies shall be responsible for the repair and maintenance of roads and for keeping them encroachment free. Chief Secretary, GNCTD was asked to coordinate with the agencies concerned and to submit an actionable plan within three weeks.
Commissioner Transport was advised to fast track the parking policy, re-routing of interstate buses and to ensure that buses do not be allowed to ply without proper permits.
Earlier, six task forces were set up as per the directions of the l-G on January 24.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary, GNCTD, Principal Secretary (Home), GNCTD, Special CP (Traffic), Secretary, PWD, GNCTD, Secretary-cum-Commissioner (Transport), GNCTD, Secretary (land & Building), GNCTD, Divisional Commissioner, GNCTD, Commissioners of the three MCDs, CMD, Delhi Transport Corporation, Spl. Secretary (Environment), GNCTD, Spl. Commissioner (Transport), GNCTD, Engineer-in-Chief (PWD), GNCTD, Chief Architect (DMRC) and officers of lt Governor's Secretariat.