Footpaths In Delhi

Footpaths In Delhi

Footpaths Footpaths Everywhere

But Nowhere to Step……………………………..

These lines seems almost true when we take a look at the Footpaths across Delhi as most of them are occupied by Illegal constructions, parking spaces, street vendors for their extended shops and some due to their faulty designs seems not so friendly with the pedestrians. The pedestrians are left with no option but to risk their lives on motorways as the pavements are unwalkable due to open drains, broken tiles and heaps of garbage dumped on them.

Along with the Civic bodies, the residents are also to be blamed as for them it seems that, the pavements are not meant for pedestrians, but for parking their vehicles. As a result, the entire stretches of the sidewalks are packed with vehicles forcing pedestrians to juggle with speedy traffic. 

 

Removing obstructive parking on the stretches and stopping vendors from encroaching onto the pavements with strict actions to be taken against those riding two-wheelers on pavements, warning shopkeepers, vendors and other such offenders to remove their belongings from footpaths to avoid penalties and prosecution, and urging the public to cooperate in this Endeavour would be some great steps for solving the problem of encroachment of our pavements.