Drawing lessons from the previous communal clashes, the East Singhbhum district administration has made special traffic plans in view of the forthcoming Durga puja immersion and Muharram procession falling on consecutive days in city.
Apart from barricading of roads passing through communally sensitive areas at Sakchi, Bhalubasa, Dhatkidih, Mango and Jugsalai the no-entry of heavy vehicles would be barred for whole day on both October 23 (immersion procession) and October 24 (muharram procession).
“We are taking every step to ensure that the festive season is peaceful. We are chalking out a special traffic plan keeping in view the dates of immersion and Muharram festivity in consultation with Senior Superintendent of Police East Singhbhum Anoop T Mathew and other senior police officials so that people are least inconvenienced,” said East Singhbhum deputy commissioner Amitabh Kaushal.
“The Magistrates and Police officers of 25 zones (in terms of Police Stations) and six super zones (cluster of Police Stations) have been asked to pass on the directive of the administration regarding traffic plans to the respective Durga puja committees and Muharram akhara committees before hand to avoid confusion,” said Dhalbhum SDO Alok Kumar.
As per the new traffic plans during the puja festivity vehicles going from Baridih and Sidhgora towards Sakchi will be diverted through Kumharpara and Baradwari Telephone Exchange Road. Those going from Sakchi and Mango towards Baridih and Sidhgora will have to pass through Bhuiyandih. This was effective from October 18 (Mahasasthi) onwards.
Meanwhile, on Sunday a special drive was also launched against illegal parking in the city. Deputy Superintendent of Police (traffic) Vivekanand Thakur confirmed that he had lifted over 150 two-wheelers for making wrong parking. The traffic DSP, when queried, said, “Keeping roads free from congestion is our job. I want to see the roads along the marketplace free from encroachment and provision of parking depend on the Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee, the civic body.”
As part of tough measures to regulate traffic, Jamshedpur Police have also received wheel lockers to clamp wheels of vehicles at no parking zones. As per the plans, only after paying the fine with the traffic police, the vehicles — be it two, three or four wheelers — can be moved away from the spot. Any attempts to move the vehicle by the owner/driver with the lock may damage the tyres.c