Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 24: Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) in collaboration with Traffic Police Jammu conducted massive drive against encroachers. The drive was conducted in presence of Nisha Nathyal, SSP Traffic Jammu, Vinakshi Koul Assistant Commissioner (Rev.) JMC, Revenue Officers, JMC, other field staff of JMC and Traffic Police.
The drive was carried under the guidelines of JMC Commissioner, M Raju.
The areas were from encroachments were removed included Satwari, Digiana & Gangyal. The team lifted number of rehries as well as other articles which were displayed by the shopkeepers in front of their shops causing traffic congestion and obstructing in free movement of pedestrians. The team also cleared the sub-ways by removing vehicles parked by shopkeepers/general public from these areas. The traffic police also lifted the vehicles and challaned the offenders.
The aim of the drive is to get the roads free which have been occupied by the Rehriwalas which is a cause of main traffic obstruction and also aware them to ply their rehries in the specified Rehri Zones established by the JM C.
Since the Jammu City has been selected as Smart City for this there is need of help from every nook and corner to achieve this goal. The JMC is appealing citizens to extend their helping hands in Jammu Smarty City a grand success.
The general public appreciated the JMC and Traffic Police for conducting such drive to de-congest the City and requested to conduct such drives in future too.
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