PANJIM: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has taken Suo Moto cognisance of the traffic congestion in Panjim, causing severe hardships to people.
The HC has made the Transport, Tourism, Public Works Department, the Corporation of the City of Panaji and the Smart City works agency as respondents in the case and has put them on notice. The HC will be seeking help from the experts to resolve the traffic problems of the city.
After the construction of the cruise boats jetty terminal at the Santa Monica Jetty the congestion at the entry of the Panjim city is going to increase manifold. There is a petition pending before the HC for hearing which expresses the above possibility. The HC has taken the petition as the basis for the Suo Moto cognisance petition.
It may be recalled that the closure of the Atal Setu closure for the hotmix tar resurfacing work had sent the entire traffic situation in Panjim, Merces circle and the Porvorim roads for a toss recently. Traffic jams are witnessed in the heart of the city after several roads remain closed for Smart City works.
The Advocate General (AG) Devidas Pangam said, “High Court has asked these government agencies to see if a solution can be found by taking expert opinion to reduce the hardships caused to commuters.”
