Ludhiana: The Ludhiana traffic police on Monday started an anti-encroachment drive in various parts of the city. During the drive, the encroachers were served notices, asking them to remove encroachments within 15 days. Besides, during the ongoing 32nd National Road Safety Month, the city police have also called for an online contest and quiz as well.
Joint commissioner of police (JCP), city, Deepak Pareek said the anti-encroachment drive started in the city on Monday. Various teams of police personnel, traffic cops and employees of municipal corporation are serving notices to street vendors and all those who have done encroachments on the chosen 100 roads of the city.
Pareek added that for the first 15 days only notices would be served and people would be requested to remove the encroachments. If they fail to do so, then in the next 15 days the police will lodge an FIR against the violators and will get the encroachments removed with the help of the municipal corporation.
The JCP said, “The only purpose of removing encroachments is to make city roads decongested and chaos free. People are urged to cooperate with us.”
Further, the official said that besides the anti-encroachment drive, the police had also started daily quizzes on the official twitter handle of Ludhiana traffic police. Under this, the traffic cops are posting pictures of a traffic signboard, asking people to give the right answer.
“The city police are also organising a road safety awareness contest in which people are being asked to participate under three different categories, including poster masking on the theme of traffic, photos of traffic police on duty and jingles or songs related to traffic. The city residents participated by sending their creations either on the official FB page of Ludhiana traffic police or on cp.ldh.police@punjab.gov.in. The last date of submission is February 6. The top three winners will get a free full driving course, besides 10 consolation prizes,” added JCP Pareek.