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PANAJI
The Panaji civic authorities have warned owners of abandoned vehicles within Panaji that they will be towed away and auctioned after a survey was conducted by Panaji Traffic Police and 199 vehicles are identified as ‘abandoned vehicles’ within the limits of Panaji city.
The survey found 101 two-wheelers, 93 four wheelers and five auto rickshaws.
“From the looks of these vehicles, it is evident that these vehicles are not being used for a number of days and parked idle and occupying precious parking space in Panaji city. Some businessmen are using these vehicles as storeroom/godown to keep their goods in these vehicles. Even some junk vehicles are found parked on the road,” a statement released to the media states.
As per section 127(1) of the MV Act 1988, any such vehicles which are left unattended for more than 10 hours will be considered as an abandoned vehicle. “The owners of these ‘abandoned vehicles’ are requested to remove these vehicles from the parking lots of Panaji city within seven days so that the parking is made available for the parking of other vehicles,” the statement released by the police reads.
After seven days, a fresh survey will be conducted and a list of such vehicles still lying at the spot will be sent to the District Magistrate, North Goa and the Commissioner, CCP for beginning the process of the auction after serving notice to the owners of these vehicles u/s 133 of MV Act. In past, about 50 such ‘abandoned vehicles’ have been auctioned by CCP after the owners failed to claim these vehicles.
In future, if any such ‘abandoned vehicles’ are found occupying parking space in the city, such vehicles will be towed away and kept at CCP Yard, without giving any intimation to the owners of these vehicles at the cost of owners, the traffic police have warned.
