Police to form citizen panels to manage traffic

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 19

Having seen traffic jams in various areas, the Delhi police today announced that it would involve citizens in improving traffic management. It will form traffic consultative committees which will comprise students, professionals, RWAs and businessmen.

Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg said the city police planned to constitute these committees at the district and state levels within three to four weeks.

He said that this was the right time to involve stake holders in traffic management at grassroot level after having involved the community through social networking sites.

He said that in the coming week, the police will contact RWAs, market associations, professional bodies, students, eminent persons and those who wanted to contribute in improving traffic management at three levels.

A printed form will be there for the stake holders. They have to fill up the form for becoming the members of the committee.

"We will be uploading form on the Iinternet, apart from sending it to all the stake holders and those interested in improving things can show willingness by filling in forms and sending them electronically," Garg said.

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