BBMP commissioner MK Shankaralinge Gowda had set a seven-day deadline on February 17 to remove old vehicles from footpaths.
The BBMP’s deadline to remove old vehicles from footpaths expired 14 days ago, but the civic body is yet to initiate steps to ensure footpaths are rid of them.
BBMP commissioner MK Shankaralinge Gowda had set a seven-day deadline on February 17 to remove old vehicles from footpaths. He had ordered BBMP engineers to patrol areas to identify old vehicles. He said engineers would tow away such vehicles if owners failed to remove them. Gowda said such vehicles would be left at the BBMP’s garbage dump yards.
However, BBMP engineers, who visited many areas to identify vehicles, have not initiated measures. “We found many stationary vehicles in Bangalore east division. We have already advised owners to remove the vehicles. The number of such vehicles in Bommanahalli, Dasarahalli, Mahadevapura and Yelahanka is low when compared with Bangalore east division,’’ said Mohan Krishna, technical assistant to the BBMP commissioner.
However, many police stations will be affected if the BBMP’s rule is implemented. Though a few police stations, for example Frazer Town police station, followed the BBMP’s instructions, other have not.
“We can’t confiscate vehicles that are already seized by the police. But it doesn’t mean the police can park vehicles on the footpath, thus causing inconvenience to pedestrians,’’ said Krishna.
Bharathinagar police have to park seized vehicles on the footpath near the police station due to lack of space. Jeevanbimanagar police have occupied most of the footpath adjacent to the police station to park vehicles. It’s the same scenario at Kalasipalya police station.
Gowda said additional commissioner of police (traffic) MA Saleem has assured that stationary vehicles at various police stations would be removed. “The traffic police have their own problems. Most vehicles are related to court cases. I think the additional commissioner of police will do something in this regard,’’ said Gowda.
Meanwhile, Saleem said there is a space constraint at some police stations to keep the vehicles that were either damaged in accidents or seized. “We can’t afford to leave these vehicles at other places since they are considered as court property. We will do our best to ensure footpaths free of stationary vehicles,’’ said Saleem.
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