Former Himachal BJP president and sitting MLA from Shimla, Suresh Bharadwaj has urged the Chief Minister to bring suitable amendments to Shimla Road Users and Pedestrian (Public Safety and Convenience) Act, 2007 to make it more responsive to the present day needs of the public.
"The general public of Shimla and surrounding areas is facing lot of hardship due to provisions of the Act and, therefore request you to immediately affect the desired changes in the provisions of the Act in the ensuing winter session of Vidhan Sabha, beginning on November 30 at Dharamsala to make it more pragmatic, people friendly," he said in a letter personally handed over to the Chief Minister.
He said that a large number of people live in areas like Lower Bazaar, Ram Bazaar, Middle Bazaar, Mall Road, US Club, Lakkar Bazaar and their houses have no accessibility by road and park their vehicles at the closed point but now the condition of having their own parking under the Act have made it difficult for them to get the permits for restricted and seal routes even for going to their houses or shops or workplace.
There are old-aged people, senior citizens and people suffering from various diseases like cardiac problems, cancer etc who need and deserve this facility but there are no provisions to lessen the problems and suffering of such people.
Initially the people used to get dropped on the nearest points like Jodha Niwas, Ritz, DC Office etc and cover the rest of journey to their homes on foot but now they are deprived of this basic facility, he added.
