Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 04 2009:
The busy road of Thangal Bazar has been turned into another parking lot causing nuisance to many shoppers and visitors alike.
Three-fourth of the total space of Thangal Bazar has been used as parking space for two wheelers and four wheelers vehicles.
Numerous visitors and shoppers have thronged the busy Thangal bazar daily.
The ever increasing vehicles and the absence of proper parking places have caused annoyance to many shoppers.
Many shop owners and shopkeepers have expressed unhappiness over the inattention on the part of the government to help solved the menace.
Shop owners and keepers have vented out that the traffic congestion and occupation of most of the space as parking by vehicle owners have caused a lot of disadvantages to them.
Helpless shoppers and shop owners of Thangal Bazar have questioned the sincerity of the government in arranging traffic control in the area.
They said, why the government is not controlling the haphazard and careless parking at Thangal Bazar when parking regulations have been enforced in other parts of the town.
There is also deep apprehension that the haphazard parking in the Bazar area could cause fatal accidents if not checked properly and timely.
The situation also could lead to unnecessary brawl among the people 0f the area.