PASIGHAT, May 17: In view of the extreme traffic congestion and also to minimize Road Traffic Accident cases in Pasighat town, the Deputy Commissioner East Siang, Dr. Kinny Singh, convened a joint meeting of the Transport Federations, transport operators, District Police and CBOs on Thursday.
Chairing the meeting, the DC appealed to all transport operators to abide by the prescribed rules and regulations pertaining to road safety and directed the District Transport Authority to ensure insistence on enforcement of law to curb instances of fatal accident cases in the district. On the matter pertaining to the proposed shifting of Tata sumo/winger counters from the existing location to the earmarked area at 2 mile, she sought the co-operation of all counter owners and exhorted that the new counter would be a planned, hygienic and better equipped one in the municipal area with all in built basic necessities. 
The Deputy Commissioner also directed the PMC authority, DTO and DLRSO to come up with tangible results in regards to the proposed parking lots issue as soon as possible and initiate its development and bring those into service for various classes of vehicles within the township apart from early shifting of the counters. She also hinted of some possible alternative locations for the shifting of the counters if the works on the identified location for counter is not ready.

SP Prashant Gautam, also shared important aspects of traffic management in the township to ease extreme traffic congestions especially during peak hours. He said that most of the problems affecting the system will die down automatically if proper checking of vehicle documents, counter licences and driving licences of the commercial vehicles are done regularly.
The Addl. Deputy Commissioner, T.Borang initiated and moderated the meeting and sought the learned opinion of the house vis-à-vis shifting of private commercial vehicle counters to the designated location.
The District Transport Officer M. Loyi, appealed to the counter owners and vehicle owners to submit mandatory periodical report of the vehicles and the drivers to their confirm fitness and character antecedents. DIPRO

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