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------------------------------------------------- MARG to hold sit-in protest on May 19 ------------------------------------------------- The Movement for Amity towards Roads in Goa (MARG) has decided to hold a sit-in protest in Panaji on May 19, pressing for the need to formulate a proper policy on transport and traffic situation in state. Addressing a gathering of activists at Curchorem, the MARG convenor, Mr Gurunath Kelekar warned the administration that no cosmetic measures would serve the purpose of arresting road accidents and usher in discipline among road users.
"A proper rational policy needs to be formulated and the people need to be taken into confidence," he said. Mr Kelekar charged all the past governments of having behaved in the most brutal and callous manner in this connection.
Mr Kelekar felt that it was time for NGOs like MARG to come forward and accept the challenge. It was decided that MARG after the day-long dharna at Panaji would submit a memorandum to the authorities pointing out the 302 deaths reported on Goan roads, last year.
The meeting further decided to make an appeal to senior officers in the state administration pertaining to roads including the Collectorate, PWD, transport, traffic, health and the municipality to personally interact with the citizens, where it is possible, on road transport issue.
Mooting the need for rules and regulations to govern bicycle riders, MARG resolved to request municipal authorities in the state to immediately introduce some set of rules and regulations for safety of riders and pedestrians. It also demanded immediate action over the issue of roadside hoardings, which distract the attention of the drivers.
Appreciating the work undertaken by the PWD of widening roads, blacktopping, channelising and marking of highways, the MARG called upon the authorities to install proper road signals which are badly needed. The former deputy superintendent of police (traffic), Mr Gurudas Juwarkar and Dr Tanaji Harlankar along with Mr Shailesh Sansgiri were among those who spoke on the occasion. -------------------------------------------------- The Navhind Times 28/4/05 page 5 --------------------------------------------------
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