The Hindu 08.04.2013
Cleared of encroachments, roads free from traffic snarls
Thanks to the hard decisions taken by Municipal Corporation of Karimnagar (MCK) and the Karimnagar town police authorities, the otherwise busy and congested roads at the busy market area and Annapurna complex near Tower Circle in the town have been eased of traffic snarls following the removal of encroachments by vegetable and fruit vendors.
The busy road from Venkateshwara temple to Gunj area and the parking lots at the New Annapurna shopping complex, Forest guest house and other places had been encroached by the vegetable and fruit vendors, causing traffic problems and nuisance to road users.
In spite of several pleas by the locals, the traffic woes were unending on these roads for several years.
The MCK authorities, along with the town police, removed all the encroachments and instructed the vendors to shift to the spacious Rythu Bazaar.
MCK Commissioner M. Vanaja Devi said that they have made elaborate arrangements for the vendors at the Rythu Bazaar.
Appeal
Meanwhile, in a press note here on Sunday, Lok Satta district president N. Srinivas and general secretary T. Rajamouli have called upon the vegetable and fruit vendors to utilise the facilities at the model Rythu Bazaar.
They said that the removal of encroachments from the roads solved the long-pending traffic congestion and parking problems at the market and other areas.
They also urged the traffic police to ensure that the vendors did not return to their old points on the roads and cause traffic problems again.
The Lok Satta leaders also urged the municipal authorities to construct cement platforms and other facilities for the benefit of vendors as well as the customers at the Old Market area in the town.
