The meeting of the KMC officials held in attendance of the officials from the stakeholder authorities on Sunday identified more than 600 spots for installing the zebra crossing.

The decision towards this end was made after the KMC mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya underscored time-bound and result-oriented actions by the KMC within fifteen days.

He urged the officials to undertake the works that would result in far-reaching changes as well as in such a manner where the public could experience the impact immediately.

The Metropolitan Traffic Police had enforced a new rule in the Valley beginning May 15 this year where the jaywalkers are penalized.  It was to minimize the road accidents as the pedestrians account for around 40 per cent of road accidents which are fatal, according to the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD).

Furthermore, issues figuring the Sunday meetings were the implementation of the report relating to the feasibility study for the parking management in Kathmandu district, installation of more air pollution measuring equipments and traffic management in the district among others.

Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited, Project Implementation Directorate Chief Tiresh Prasad Khatri shared that the issues relating to the management of dust and sewage alongside the Chahabil to Chuchhepati would be addressed by mid July.

Similarly, MTPD Chief Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mingmar Lama, drew the attention of the KMC for opting scientific management of the traffic signals at the roadside as well as parking spaces. RSS