Kuljinder Sra
Chandigarh, January 29, 2020: Justices Rajiv Sharma and Amol Rattan of Punjab and Haryana High Court on January 24 ordered Deputy Commissioners of Panchkula and Mohali to ensure that within three weeks at least two gates, entry and exit/emergency, are provided in all the educational institutions in Panchkula and SAS Nagar Mohali.
The court also ordered that all CCTV cameras installed in the school buses are functional. This exercise will be undertaken by the Chandigarh Administration, District Panchkula and District SAS Nagar Mohali regularly. Reports shall be filed after every three months on the affidavits of the responsible officers.
The court also banned mention of designation and profession on private as well as government vehicles in the tricity.
With this order, the display of designation/description of office (including words like high court, army, police, journalist, doctor, etc.), unauthorised emblems on all vehicles has been prohibited. The court, however, clarified that the ban will not apply on parking stickers issued by different organisations and entities.
The court also ordered that idle vehicles parked on the main as well as tertiary roads should be towed away forthwith. The court observed that the practice not only result in congestion, but also increases chances of accidents. Traffic police have also been asked to carry out drives to dissuade residents from encroaching upon green spaces and parking vehicles on the road.
The high court also gave 90 days to Chandigarh MC to finalise parking policy. One month has been given to prepare the policy and another 30 days for inviting suggestions. The process of notification is to be completed within 90 days. However, court asked the MC to place it before court before notifying it.
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