Any sensible government would be very concerned about the continuing loss of lives on a daily basis on account of road accidents. This very sad state of affairs cannot go on.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on October 21 last year had publicly made a very tall solemn promise that the PWD, RTO and the Traffic Police would within 15 days prepare a plan to curtail road accidents. It is now over three long months and yet no sign of how the authorities plan to deal with the ever rising number of accidents. Was that assurance by the Chief Minister just like the rest, one never to be honoured? The Chief Minister would be well advised that instead of making meaningless promises everyday, to please restrict himself to one assurance a month that he can fulfill.
Goa desperately needs proper traffic management as the now regular traffic jams in the cities across the State is a matter of great distress and concern. Will the situation improve only when the Governor, Chief Minister and his Ministers find themselves trapped in a traffic jam? The Goa Police needs to get its act together and ensure free flow of traffic by implementing a proper traffic management plan that works.
