Srinagar 12 January (KNB): Mayor of Srinagar Junaid Azim Mattu convened a meeting at his office, to review the progress of the Snow Clearance process at Traffic junctions and other problem spots with the aim to ensure proper vehicular traffic movement and to reduce traffic congestion in and around the city.
A statement issued to Kashmir News Bureau said that besides Commissioner SMC Gazanfar Ali, representative of SSP Traffic Srinagar DySP Traffic South Adil, S. E Drainage, Joint Commisssioner Works SMC,Executive Engineers (All) Civil/ Mechanical Drainage/ SMC, Chief Sanitation Officer SMC, Chief Transport Officer SMC and Chief Enforcement Officer SMC attended the meeting.
At the outset of the meeting, Mattu stressed the need of establishing a Joint team that will be looked after by DySP Traffic south and North, Xen R&B city roads Division, Exen left river Works division, Chief Transport Officer and Enforcement Officer Central for working in coordination and strategising for the snow clearance work mechanism at Vulnerable traffic junctions to reduce and ease out traffic related issues.
Similarly, focus was also laid on creating another Joint Control room for swift removal of snow in the city comprising of representatives from MED division, R&B, SMC and Health department so that there would be timely and smooth snow clearance in wake of fresh snowfall forecast.
The statement read, “It is significantly important that all concerned departments work in coordination and cordially to deliver the best and time bound services to the citizens of the Srinagar that will also help in timely snow clearance.”
It was also directed by the Mayor, that a Joint team of Anti Encroachment and Enforcement SMC will be also be created that will work in close coordination with Traffic department to outline policy and identify three red zones in the first instance in the city where Hawkers, street vendors create traffic hurdles by occupying pedestrian space and become obstruction for smooth flow of vehicular movement.
Mattu said that a joint strategy needs to be devised and implemented together to tackle the encroachment issues.
For Sunday markets, Mattu has directed Enforcement Officer central along with the concerned ward officer to work under the supervision of Joint Commissioner Works to inspect and allow vendors as per the demarcated vending zone space in order to avoid any untoward incident due to the overcrowding of the market .
During the meeting, it was also decided that Sunday market shall be barricaded and no vehicular movement should be allowed to ply on that stretch so as to avoid traffic related issues.
Meanwhile, Mattu while taking review of snow clearance and preparedness for fresh snow forecast, appreciated the entire team of SMC officers along with all the employees particularly sanitation workers for being dedicated and committed in snow clearance Works.
He said that despite limited options my entire team worked hard and remained alert on tenterhooks to meet any eventuality on ground.
Mattu while expressing his sincere gratitude towards Corporation, requested officers to be more proactive and expedite the working mechanism in a more effective and limited time bound manner whether the issues are pertaining to public concern or the internal policy matters.
Mayor of Srinagar at the end of the meeting said that with a new strain of Covid 19 Pandemic more precautionary measures has to be taken and SMC apart from being prepared and geared up for snow clearance with a fleet of Eighty machines in a state of readiness will ensure simultaneously that the ‘Masks Up Srinagar Campaign’ is to be taken to its logical end.
“We need to ensure that no person is allowed to be on roads or at public places, public transport, Institutions, banks, government as well as private offices and malls without wearing masks,” said Junaid Mattu. (KNB)