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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