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PONDA: The Ponda Municipal Council (PMC), in collaboration with traffic police, has launched an operation to clear abandoned vehicles that have been occupying prime parking spaces in the city.
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This initiative follows a municipal resolution in which PMC officials identified 22 abandoned vehicles and issued notices to their owners. While some owners voluntarily removed their vehicles, many left them in public spaces, obstructing traffic and reducing available parking. The PMC has now taken action to clear these vehicles.
Officials have confirmed that the clearance drive will continue in phases, targeting more such abandoned vehicles. The removal of these vehicles is expected to ease traffic congestion and create more parking spots in Ponda city. Additionally, this step will facilitate the implementation of the municipality’s planned pay-and-park scheme.
The PMC has already demarcated several parking zones under the pay-parking system. However, the presence of abandoned vehicles had hindered the project’s progress in some locations.
Local resident Naresh Naik welcomed the initiative, stating, “This is a much-needed step by the PMC and traffic police. As Ponda is the taluka headquarters, many people visit the city for official work, but parking has been a major issue due to abandoned vehicles occupying
prime spaces.”
