Quetta DC chairs meeting on removing encroachments and easing traffic

QUETTA: A key meeting on removing encroachments and improving traffic in the city was held under the chair of Quetta Deputy Commissioner Mehrullah Badini, in light of orders of the Balochistan High Court.

Administrator of the Metropolitan Corporation Quetta Bashir Ahmed Barech, SSP Traffic Subhan Dashti and other officials concerned attended the meeting.

The meeting discussed in detail making the area from Imdad Hospital to Akram Hospital a traffic-free zone, removing illegal encroachments and ensuring the uninterrupted flow of traffic.

Key decisions

The meeting decided that the Metropolitan Corporation would issue no NOC or permit for any commercial activity in the area.

It also decided that all legal and illegal bicycle and motorcycle parking stands would be removed, and the area would be kept free of all kinds of parking and encroachments.

The Deputy Commissioner directed the officials concerned to ensure effective implementation of the decisions. He said the district administration, together with all the departments concerned, would take full measures for public convenience, smooth traffic flow and an end to the difficulties faced by citizens.