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Despite the state government order on parking restriction, vehicle owners have once again started parking their vehicles along the main market stretch, where they do not have to pay parking fees, instead of using the allotted parking space.
One shopkeeper told the Imphal Free Press that as per an assurance made by authority concerned in presence of both superintendent of police, Imphal West and traffic police, the shopkeeper took the decision to reopen the shops along the Paona Bazaar stretch
IFP Impact: Barely two days after the 'Imphal Free Press' highlighted commuters’ plight in its exclusive news story, Imphal West Police launched a daily drive against vehicle parking in Thangal bazar area.
Steps must be taken to ensure that all illegal structures/ obstacles are removed, irrespective of the individuals whether he is connected or not. A few cases of nepotism or corruption in the process can derail the whole effort. The need to maintain public space must be made to be felt and once a system is put in place and properly monitored, it will become a habit.
IFP Editorial: Instead of availing their own parking spaces, commercial establishments encroach upon the footpath also for display of their wares and the adjacent public road for parking of their staff vehicles and of the shoppers.
A massive rockslide on February 2 caused traffic restrictions on the National Highway-29
Make the entire stretches of Paona Bazar and Thangal Bazar pedestrian-only streets and declare the entire core bazar area as commercial zones.
