Mayor writes to CP, seeks removal of impounded vehicles from roadsides

Taking another initiative to streamline movement of traffic across the city, Mayor Inderjit Kaur has written to Commissioner of Police (CP) Swapan Sharma, seeking removal of impounded vehicles from roadsides or civic body’s land situated in different parts of the city.

The move aims to streamline movement of traffic and save residents from vector-borne diseases as water accumulation at these sites might result in mosquito breeding.

The Mayor said it had come to their notice that there were a number of places in the city, including the site outside Basti Jodhewal police station, Division Number 5 police station, etc, where the Police Department had kept impounded vehicles on roadsides. Keeping the impounded vehicles on roadsides had been creating hurdles in smooth movement of traffic.

Also, it was important to remove these vehicles as water accumulation at such sites might also results in mosquito breeding.

The Mayor said steps were being taken to decongest city roads and ensure smooth traffic movement. The Police Department had been asked to remove the impounded vehicles from roadsides at the earliest.