Date :8/24/2017
Press Release on 24th Aug. 2017Drive against encroachments by Jammu Municipal Corporation and Traffic Police.
Following the instructions of Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation Mr. M. Raju (IAS) in collaboration with Traffic Department Jammu conducted massive drive against encroachers. The drive was conducted in presence of Mrs. Nisha Nathyal, SSP Traffic Jammu, Mrs. Vinakshi Koul (KAS), Assistant Commissioner (Rev.) JMC, Revenue Officers, JMC and other field staff of Traffic Police & Jammu Municipal Corporation. The areas were covered viz. Satwari, Digiana & Gangyal. The team lifted number of rehries as well as other articles which were displayed by the shopkeepers in front of their shops causing traffic congestion and obstructing in free movement of pedestrians. The team also cleared the sub-ways by removing vehicles parked by shopkeepers/general public from these areas. The traffic police also lifted the vehicles and challaned the offenders.
The aim of the drive is to get the roads free which have been occupied by the Rehriwalas which is a cause of main traffic obstruction and also aware them to ply their rehries in the specified Rehri Zones established by the Jammu Municipal Corporation. Since the Jammu City has been selected as Smart City for this there is need of help from every nook and corner to achieve this goal. The JMC is appealing citizens to extend their helping hands in Jammu Smarty City a grand success.
The general public appreciated the JMC and Traffic Police for conducting such drive to de-congest the City and requested to conduct such drives in future too.