Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 14: Mayor Jammu Municipal Corporation, Chander Mohan Gupta and Divisional Commissioner, Dr Raghav Langer today chaired a meeting of business community, Transport Associations, Traffic police and Civil Administration to review the measures to ensure optimum use of mega Asset of Multi Level JDA parking at General Bus Stand.
The meeting was attended by President, Jammu Chamber of Commerce, Arun Gupta; Presidents of Raghunath Bazar Association, Residency road, Hari Market, Purani Mandi, Kanak Mandi Traders Federation, Taxi Union, Matador Union, Transport Union, Bus Stand Union besides Vice Chairman, JDA, Pankaj Magotra; ADC Jammu, General Manager SRTC, ARTO Jammu, Additional SP Traffic and other concerned officers were also present in the meeting.
The Divisional Commissioner took strong note of minimal use of JDA Parking and directed the concerned authorities to ensure optimal utilization of the multilevel parking which has capacity of approx 1350 vehicles.
The Mayor JMC and Div Com sought suggestions from all the participants for making this mega asset fully functional.
The participants gave their valuable suggestions and informed that the shopkeepers provided new shops are not doing too well due to low footfall.
In order to increase footfall of public, the participants advised for early start of E Rickshaw services, opening of all routes to the Bus Stand like Hari Market entrance, main road entrances. They further called for proper functioning of washrooms, lifts, Escalator, Food Courts, provisions of washrooms on all the floors which are presently available at ground floor and the 4th & 5th commercial floors.
While reviewing the allotment of shops, the stakeholders apprised that the existing minimum bid price is too high which should be reduced for better response of auction.
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