Market association tweets corrective measures to cm | Ludhiana News
Ludhiana: Taking note of the major fire in the Feroze Gandhi market which destroyed three stores, her market association called on the authorities to make certain changes and take corrective measures to avoid major incidents in the future.
Members of the association said that if the incident had occurred during rush hour it would have resulted in a very dangerous situation as the market remains crowded and vehicles are parked everywhere. They claimed that despite instructions from the high court in Punjab and Haryana to ensure a reserved lane for firefighters in the market, the parked contractor is encroaching on the lane with random parking of vehicles.
Members of the association asked the authorities to set up hourly parking in order to relieve the market congestion. Members of the market association also tweeted these suggestions to the Chief Minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi.
The president of the market association Feroze Gandhi, Colonel Harjap Singh (retired), said: “The stores that were emptied were located at the very beginning of the market, so it was quite easy for the firefighters to access them, but during the day the market remains suffocated on both sides. He said they asked city officials to impose hourly parking in the market because people park their vehicles here at the parking lots and go shopping in nearby markets or take buses to Moga and Ferozepur, but no one listened to them. He said that they have now asked the same of CM Charanjit Singh Channi, asking him to implement the orders of the HC. He said: “We plan to file a contempt of court order with HC in case their demands are not met.”
MC Zone Commissioner Neeraj Jain said, “We have implemented HC’s orders as the fire route is designated, but we will check to see if it has been encroached. Other changes have also been made to the market.
The Feroze Gandhi Market, which is one of the busiest markets in the city, had been developed by Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) and was handed over to MC for maintenance. The MC had proposed multi-level parking in the market as part of the Smart City mission to limit random parking along roads, but the idea never materialized.
Meanwhile, Saurav, one of the traders who was eviscerated, alleged that they would file a complaint against the owner of the store where the fire started. He said he opened his store over Christmas and doesn’t know what to do now because the store has been rented. He added that another store also opened a few months ago. He alleged that even PSPCL’s delay in cutting off the electricity caused more damage.
Members of the association said that if the incident had occurred during rush hour it would have resulted in a very dangerous situation as the market remains crowded and vehicles are parked everywhere. They claimed that despite instructions from the high court in Punjab and Haryana to ensure a reserved lane for firefighters in the market, the parked contractor is encroaching on the lane with random parking of vehicles.
Members of the association asked the authorities to set up hourly parking in order to relieve the market congestion. Members of the market association also tweeted these suggestions to the Chief Minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi.
The president of the market association Feroze Gandhi, Colonel Harjap Singh (retired), said: “The stores that were emptied were located at the very beginning of the market, so it was quite easy for the firefighters to access them, but during the day the market remains suffocated on both sides. He said they asked city officials to impose hourly parking in the market because people park their vehicles here at the parking lots and go shopping in nearby markets or take buses to Moga and Ferozepur, but no one listened to them. He said that they have now asked the same of CM Charanjit Singh Channi, asking him to implement the orders of the HC. He said: “We plan to file a contempt of court order with HC in case their demands are not met.”
MC Zone Commissioner Neeraj Jain said, “We have implemented HC’s orders as the fire route is designated, but we will check to see if it has been encroached. Other changes have also been made to the market.
The Feroze Gandhi Market, which is one of the busiest markets in the city, had been developed by Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) and was handed over to MC for maintenance. The MC had proposed multi-level parking in the market as part of the Smart City mission to limit random parking along roads, but the idea never materialized.
Meanwhile, Saurav, one of the traders who was eviscerated, alleged that they would file a complaint against the owner of the store where the fire started. He said he opened his store over Christmas and doesn’t know what to do now because the store has been rented. He added that another store also opened a few months ago. He alleged that even PSPCL’s delay in cutting off the electricity caused more damage.