Traffic Chaos In Dona Paula – by Stephen Dias, Dona Paula Thursday - Oct 5, 2017 [image: Traffic Chaos In Dona Paula – by Stephen Dias, Dona Paula] I have today realized that apart from garbage, storm water drain, gutters, and even sewage at certain extent we got to tackle first and the worst problem which is seen on daily basis in the City is parking and the Traffic issue. Cleanliness which Mayor is planning to take up as per today news report is also very much required but it is a secondary issue next to parking and traffic.
How are we going to tackle this? I am coming with an article soon to tell people what I have seen today (look at the photographs). It is really a Mess in Dona Paula circle area. I have lodged today itself a verbal complain being a Sunday, to the Traffic Cell dept. regarding traffic chaos and parking. The worst areas affected are Dona Paula, Caculo Mall, Miramar, and finally at Garden Church square which I call it Bhell Puri garden. These four hot spots needs an immediate attention not by CCP and not even by Police Traffic Cell but the Tourism department including Home dept. Who will bail the cat? I have number of photos with me which I have shown to traffic policemen in the Cell department today and they were convinced that really they are going to get much more trouble in next 2 or 3 months commencing of touristic season especially on Christmas season and New Year, if the solution is not available by the concerned authorities. Today, i saw in Dona Paula the traffic was unmanageable with three traffic policemen, even my house vehicles were parked on my gate ( see photo). I even told all these policemen present in the traffic department. that whole department personnel if it is sent will not be able to manage the traffic, it will be impossible to control the traffic. They have accepted it. The best solution is close or shift this Travel agency and do something with the nearby restaurant. These are the main causes of traffic hazard at Dona Paula and other is bad modification done by GSIDC as the roads have been shrunk at the circle and narrowing roads at sloping areas towards the circle. I told the staff of traffic cell to inform their superiors that tourism minister should stop advertising for Dona Paula tourism, as nothing interesting touristic attraction is available in Dona Paula. In Miramar we have number of gaddos where vehicles are parked on main road more than double or even triple parking. Caculo mall is another headache and finally a recent development is taken place at Panjim Church square. There were today more than half a dozen Bhell puri gaddos inside the garden area. I call it Bhell puri Church square. All these are violation of traffic rules. Also the authorities are least bothered as they keep on issuing licences. Why not CM, Mayor, Chief Secretary and Dy Superintendent of Police and ex-MLA of Panjim inspect all these areas together during peak timings and find out some solution in order to give some relief to the residents of Panjim?