Curbs on 7-seater autorickshaws likely

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, JAN. 13. The city police are seriously considering a proposal to impose restrictions on the movement of seven-seater autorickshaws in a bid to ease traffic congestion and other related problems. Similarly, another proposal being examined is to restrict the movement of slow-moving vehicles on some roads during peak traffic hours, the Home Minister, Mr. T. Devendar Goud, disclosed here on Saturday.

Addressing a press conference after reviewing the city police functioning, Mr. Goud said that the traffic police would shortly come out with a notification on the restrictions to be imposed. This was being done to ease the traffic congestion in the city and the seven-seater autos were found to be an important causative factor. The police were also asked to examine the possibility of opening up lanes and bylanes to ease congestion on the main thoroughfares.

Mr. Goud said he would convene a high-level meeting of officials of the MCH, HUDA, AP Transco, Municipal Administration and Telephone Departments to ensure that the widened portions of roads were brought into use by road users immediately. The shifting of telephone and electricity poles was not yet done on some widened roads rendering the widened portion useless.

In a bid to improve the mobility of policemen in the twin cities, the Government would immediately sanction the purchase of 240 motor cycles. These bikes would be distributed to the 60 police stations and they would be used for patrolling the respective areas. Armed constables, who are also imparted commando training, would constantly move on these bikes. However, in the initial phase only 120 motor cycles would be bought and six months later the remaining motor cycles would be bought.

The Government would also release Rs. 2.38 crores for completion of a new building coming up at Basheerbagh crossroads. Similarly, a proposal for sanctioning Rs. 1.28 crores for taking up construction of seven buildings for police stations was also cleared. The Government would permit the police to sell in open auction eleven sites which were earlier occupied by police outposts. These sites were now lying vacant.

Mr. Goud disclosed that the proposal for installing the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global Information System (GIS) would also be taken up. "Once the city police vehicles and the control room are equipped with these ultra modern systems, the Hyderabad police will become the most advanced police force in the country," Mr. Devendar Goud said.

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. P. Ramulu, the Additional Commissioner, Mr. K. Aravinda Rao, the Joint Commissioner, Mr. S.R. Tewari, and other senior officers were also present.

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