Dimapur, March 27 (EMN): Government and community authorities in Kohima town are mulling administrative changes and regulatory mechanisms that possibly may offer solutions to rid Nagaland’s capital town of its traffic snarls.
According to updates from the government’s publicity agency, the department of Information and Public relations (IPR), government officials are suggesting ‘a change’ in the mode of operation of public transport, for instance, besides introducing regulatory enforcement such as prosecution of traffic offenders.
A meeting of local authorities, to discuss traffic management in Kohima town, was held in the chief secretary’s conference hall on March 26, in Kohima.
Members from the Home department, police and transport departments, traffic police; and community groups such as Kohima Village Youth Organisation (KVYO), gave their views ‘to find ways and means on the issues of traffic congestion,’ the IPR stated.
All the departments should work together to mitigate the traffic problems, Chief Secretary Temjen Toy said during the meeting. He suggested ‘a change in the mode of operation of public transport, designated parking and smaller lane parking, to locate space for constructing a parking lot, and also in enforcing “e-challan” for traffic violations.’
Officials from the Kohima Traffic police and members from the organization and departments were said to have talked about “how the problem of traffic congestion is compounded by indiscipline and unruly driving and haphazard and illegal parking.”
‘It was resolved that the concerned departments and nongovernmental organisations such as the KVYO would meet in the next few days and sort out the conflicting issues and bring forth doable (sic) action plan for mitigation of the problem,’ the IPR stated.
The authorities also discussed issuing “notification” to remove building materials dumped along public roads etc.
