Day 1: No parking trouble for shoppers on Sitabuldi Road
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Nagpur: On the first day of
two-side parking
introduced on the bustling Sitabuldi main road, the street witnessed orderly traffic than most parts of the city. With vendors removed, the street got relief from the chaos it had been witnessing for decades.
Police also managed the crowd and shoppers parked their vehicles at designated locations. On the other hand, the Sitabuldi hawkers are yet to set up their shops on the space allocated to them near Maharajbagh DP Road.
NMC recently removed hawkers from Sitabuldi main road after a sustained crack down. The action was followed by the traffic department, under DCP (traffic) Archit Chandak, issuing a notification allowing parking on both sides of the busy road.
TOI on Monday spotted two-wheelers and four-wheelers parked along the Sitabuldi Main Road, with a vehicle of traffic police and
Nagpur Municipal Corporation
(NMC) stationed at the spot. "I have never seen Sitabuldi so open and orderly. We were able to park our four-wheeler on the road and later went shopping. Earlier, we used to come by taxi or park vehicles in other nearby areas before walking to the Sitabuldi market," said Shruti Patil, who visited a shop with her family members.
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The sentiment was echoed by other shoppers too.
Meanwhile, NMC carried out road signage work, marking white lines on the road to provide a clear space for parking. "I could not believe that I was in Sitabuldi. There was no usual disturbance from the hawkers to visit their stalls," said another shopper.
Hawkers opposed to shifting
The Sitabuldi hawkers have refused to shift to the spot allotted near the Maharajbagh DP Road. "No shoppers will come there as it is a highway. In 2009, we had moved to the same location but returned later," said a member of the
hawkers association
.
Meanwhile, a delegation of hawkers from Sitabuldi also presented their grievances to Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday at NMC headquarters. After listening to their concerns, Gadkari clarified that the matter is sub judice and instructed the NMC commissioner to proceed as per legal guidelines.
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