Shillong: Meghalaya Police has initiated strict action against those violating traffic norms in the capital city of Shillong. In just one week, the Shillong Traffic Police collected more than Rs 6.50 lakhs in fines in the city.
The Shillong Traffic Police has announced the collection of Rs 6, 78,000 in fines for a week. As many as 684 traffic violations were detected by the department in the week starting April 22 and ending on April 28. It police authorities mentioned that the Shillong Traffic Police had conducted a special checking initiative to ensure road safety in the capital city. The drive was also aimed at deterring violations and preventing accidents in the days to come.
The Superintendent of Police for the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, Rituraj Ravi issued a statement mentioning about this drive. The statement mentioned that multiple violations were recorded by the police personnel during the special drive. These included driving under the influence of alcohol, driving vehicles with modified exhaust pipes and a range of other incidents. Calling for the citizens to be more careful and to keep the traffic regulations in mind, the senior police official mentioned that similar drives will be conducted regularly. He mentioned that these drives are in addition to the regular checking carried out by the Shillong Traffic Police and that stringent action will be taken against violators in the days to come in view of road safety.
A few days back Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that the state is playing to install 300 cameras at various locations across the capital city and that this initiative happens to be a part of the smart city project, adding that the purpose behind this step is to deter criminal activities and enhance public safety measures in Shillong. The Meghalaya CM further revealed that an allocation of Rs 150 crore has been earmarked for the establishment of the Integrated Control and Command Centre (ICCC), indicating that work is already in progress.
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