Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 15: Institution of Studies, Learning and Analysis (ISLA) is organizing a seminar on ‘Traffic Management’ on October 17 at Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here.
Addressing a press conference here, the Director ISLA and ADGP Armed Police SM Sahai said that the State has been facing problems of improper traffic management. “Of late, the capital cities, Srinagar and Jammu, have seen upsurge in the vehicular traffic and the rising numbers of vehicles coupled with inadequate infrastructure are causing high traffic congestion in the cities and the National highways,” he said.
Sahai said that the management of traffic has become a hot issue and the masses are suffering because of the frequent jams especially in the two capitals and the highway connecting them. “In order to discuss the traffic problems in the State, Institution of Studies, Learning and Analysis (ISLA) is organizing this seminar,” he said.
The seminar is scheduled to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Syed.
He said that the seminar would witness the participation of all stake holders related to management of traffic including engineers, police, town planners, traders, civil society activists, stake holders of tourism, school administration, doctors, transporters, students, hawkers, roadside vendors and others “so that they can come up with suggestions and recommendations to help us in streamlining the traffic in the state”.
“In valedictory session, Minister for Public Works, Floriculture, Gardens and Parks Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari will be the Chief Guest while as MoS for I&C, PDD, H&UDD Mohammad Ashraf Mir and MoS for Finance and IT Pawan Kumar Gupta will be guests of honour. The valedictory function is scheduled at 04:15 PM,” he said.
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