Srinagar, Sept 5 (KNS): The Municipal Council Bandipora on Friday declared the Gulshan Chowk–Nowpora Chowk corridor a “green zone”, prohibiting street vending and roadside encroachments to ease traffic congestion in the town.

As ler the order, the decision follows repeated traffic jams on the stretch, which connects to vital institutions including the District Hospital, causing difficulties for ambulances, patients and emergency services.

The order, issued by the Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Council reads that an assessment had found roadside vendors and hawkers around Gulshan Chowk to be a primary cause of disruption. While the municipality had earlier designated a space within the market for vendors, several continued to operate from the main road, creating bottlenecks.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

A meeting of stakeholders was held on September 1 to discuss a traffic management plan for Bandipora. It was agreed that immediate enforcement was needed, beginning with the removal of roadside vending on the Gulshan Chowk–Nowpora corridor.

It further reads that municipal enforcement staff will conduct regular vigilance drives to ensure compliance. Any violation will result in the removal of encroachments and seizure of material under law. The Khilafwarzi team of the Municipal Council, in coordination with traffic police and the local police station, has been tasked with daily monitoring.(KNS)