Goa Traffic police enhance Govt revenues The revenues of States have dipped due to covid pandemic. Goa state has borrowed 100 crores each 3 times in last few months to meet its obligations. The Govt has been advised on the need for serious austerity measures by Governor who himself showing the way The traffic police has come to rescue of Govt by collecting one crore in fines on violations like spitting, not wearing masks, other traffic violations etc as per laws in force Traffic police is believed to. be under pressure from authorities unofficially to meet the daily quota of collections of fines and thus augment the shoring finances of Govt in distress .Hence the Traffic police go on a rampage at odd hours and even on holidays maintaining watch by cleverly hiding .They indiscriminately halt every vehicle demanding one document after another till they hook you up .There is a directive not stop smooth flow of traffic and inconvenience motorists on a fishing inquiry .The rumours of duplicate challan books and fictitious e challan are doing rounds .The purpose of Traffic police appears to be reinvented as a lucrative activity for all concerned including motorists ,traffic violators to resort to bribery, The scope of list of violations can be enlarged to include garbage dumping, public smoking, drinking , urinating in open spaces, speaking on mobiles while driving, roadside cooking by show string budget tourists .Rarely do traffic police take note of overcrowding in public transport It is not understandable why drunken driving which is much more life threatening is not a priority There favourite pastime is catch scooterists not wearing helmets Why not make budget provision too Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
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