LAHORE
\nTaking some important decisions to resolve traffic issues across Punjab, including Lahore, Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday abolished the daily quota of challans set for traffic sergeants.
\nSpeaking at a high-level meeting convened to discuss suggestions to improve traffic system in the province, the chief minister said that from now onwards, performance of traffic wardens would not be judged by the number of tickets they had issued. The CM also announced a plan under which it would be easy for the people to get driving licenses.
\nUnder the plan, driving license centers would work in five big cities of Punjab namely Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala and Rawalpindi in two shifts. \u201cThese centers will also remain open on Saturday and Sunday,\u201d CM Naqvi said.
\nOne of these centers at Lahore\u2019s Liberty Chowk would remain open 24 hours, he said, adding, \u201cThe provincial government has also decided to declare The Mall, Ferozepur Road, Jail Road and Main Boulevard in Gulberg \u2018model roads\u2019 in terms of traffic sense.
\nThe chief minister said on \u2018model roads\u2019 an effective management system would be introduced to ensure smooth flow of traffic. \u201cI have also directed the concerned department to focus on road engineering so that there should be no obstacle in the way of smooth flow of traffic,\u201d he said, adding instructions had also been given to remove encroachments and other obstacles on these roads.
\nCM Naqvi also announced an \u2018outreach\u2019 programme for the issuance of driving licenses. Under the programme, traffic police teams would visit colleges where they would issue licenses to the students.
\n\u201cDriving tests of students would be conducted at their college campus, and that they would be acquainted with the traffic rules,\u201d he informed.
\nThe CM also directed the traffic police high-ups to expedite work on the promotions of wardens. The chief minister also ordered a crackdown on vendors selling meat on the roads under section 144. He said that not only the flow of traffic was disturbed due to this practice but risks of accidents also increased due to the presence of birds nearby.
\nThe CM also ordered action against beggars. \u201cThere should be \u2018zero tolerance\u2019 against them. The children begging on roads should be handed over to the Child Protection Bureau officials,\u201d he directed. He said that he had already ordered completion of work on the Samanabad and Kalima Chowk underpasses at the earliest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE Taking some important decisions to resolve traffic issues across Punjab, including Lahore, Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday abolished the daily quota of challans set for traffic sergeants. Speaking at a high-level meeting convened to discuss suggestions to improve traffic system in the province, the chief minister said that from now […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":309068,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-312456","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n