Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Monday chaired a review meeting On trafficking system in the Agartala Municipal Corporation areas and said that the state is using State-of-the-art technology to control traffic in the city.
The Chief Minister reviewed various aspects of the traffic system in the and said that the latest technology is being used in the traffic system. The state government is working on a multi-pronged plan to ensure that the citizens can travel safely on the roads, he said.
There is a need to increase the number of parking zones in Agartala city to avoid traffic congestion. The Chief Minister directed the Superintendent of Traffic Police to identify locations for establishing parking zones.
The chief minister also directed the officers to remove the existing vendors, who are running their business along the roadside in AMC areas and relocate them at designated areas. He also directed the traffic unit to control the movement of battery operated rickshaws on the busy roads of Agartala city.
The Corporations and Transport Departments have to jointly undertake functional roles and check that all flats or multi-storied buildings being constructed have parking facility, Dr Saha said.