Cattle menace: HC notices to Union road minister chief secretary, NHAI
TNN | Feb 22, 2019, 07:24 IST
Representative imageJAIPUR: Hearing a PIL on stray cattle menace on state highways, the Rajasthan High Court issued notices to chief secretary, Union ministry of road and transport and the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on the inconvenience caused to commuters.
In his PIL, petitioner Tarachand Sharma held that overcrowding of various highways by stray animals as mainly responsible for fatal road accidents. “Drivers are getting killed due to the presence of stray animals on highways. CCTV cameras at various toll plazas are also not functional,” the PIL said.
Petitioner points out no toll rule
The bench, comprising Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice G R Moolchandani, issued notices to chief secretary, Union ministry of road and transport and NHAI.
The petitioner also pointed to the violation of the provision of charging no toll by toll plazas if the waiting time for vehicles exceeded the limit of three minutes. “None of the toll plazas have exhibited this order. We have also drawn notice of the honourable high court to random raising of toll rates and the poor condition of roads,” the petitioner said. The PIL also took up the issue of the bridge from Jaipur to Tonk being closed for a month.
The Supreme Court had highlighted the pathetic condition of country’s national highways and questioned the need for the public to pay toll fees for using damaged roads full of potholes and in poor condition.
In his PIL, petitioner Tarachand Sharma held that overcrowding of various highways by stray animals as mainly responsible for fatal road accidents. “Drivers are getting killed due to the presence of stray animals on highways. CCTV cameras at various toll plazas are also not functional,” the PIL said.
Petitioner points out no toll rule
The bench, comprising Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice G R Moolchandani, issued notices to chief secretary, Union ministry of road and transport and NHAI.
The petitioner also pointed to the violation of the provision of charging no toll by toll plazas if the waiting time for vehicles exceeded the limit of three minutes. “None of the toll plazas have exhibited this order. We have also drawn notice of the honourable high court to random raising of toll rates and the poor condition of roads,” the petitioner said. The PIL also took up the issue of the bridge from Jaipur to Tonk being closed for a month.
The Supreme Court had highlighted the pathetic condition of country’s national highways and questioned the need for the public to pay toll fees for using damaged roads full of potholes and in poor condition.
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