Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Mar 16: "The police department has considered water leaking from trucks transporting fish as of serious nature and a permanent solution will be worked out to prevent this," said city police commissioner Sandeep Patil.
Patil was responding to the queries of citizens in the police phone-in programme that was held on Friday March 15 at his office in the city.
Replying to a grievance on the issue of water leakage from trucks carrying fish, Patil said, "Many complaints were received in the past also with regards to environment pollution and other problems that are caused by trucks carrying fish. Though the police have taken action, this problem was not solved completely. So a meeting will be conducted with the concerned officials, owners of trucks transporting the fish and other small fish transport vehicles also."
A caller appreciated the effort of the police in carrying out raids on unauthorized gambling dens, recreation clubs and massage parlours. The police commissioner thanked the caller and said that the operation against such centers will be on in future also.
A caller said that there is no smoking board displayed in almost all the public places, but if someone violates the rule, who should a person contact? There is no telephone number on the board. The commissioner replied that suitable action will be taken against the offenders.
An autorickshaw owner complained that the CNG is being given on MRP instead of kg. The commissioner said that this will be brought to the notice of the weight and measures department.
Replying to a query of a concerned citizen of vehicles parking on both sides of the road from Fr Muller Hospital in Kankanady to Valencia, the commissioner said, "One towing vehicle is already in operation to lift the vehicles of offenders and 41 vehicles are towed in the last week. One more towing vehicle has arrived and it will be put into operation from Saturday."
A citizen requested the commissioner to continue the operation against shrill horns in the city. The commissioner said that already action is taken against 103 vehicles within three days of starting of the operation and this will continue.
The commissioner said that 41 cases are booked on trucks and other goods vehicles for not covering the vehicle with tarpaulin while transporting sand and mud.
A caller said that there is serious issue of accommodation for police personnel. Responding to this query, the commissioner said that the repair work of the police quarters in Attavar and Pandeshwar is in progress. Brand new accommodation is being built at a cost of Rs 56 lac.
Other complaints received in the programme:
*Road romeos are wandering in the vicinity of some shops in and around Valencia
*Vehicles are being driven on wrong side in Bejai-Kapikad area
*Autorickshaw drivers of Padil and Pumpwell are not carrying passengers for specific areas in the city
*Parking fee is being collected by malls in the city
*Due to the stoppage of private city and service buses and government buses at the same spot, frequent traffic block occurs
*Many vehicles are plying in the city without registration number plates
*Beggars are sleeping beside the compound wall of Wenlock Hospital and they should be made to vacate that place
*Separate station has to be established for controlling the rowdies. The list of rowdies should be made public.
This was the 109th phone-in programme, in which 32 calls were received.