Realtors Raise Concern Over 24-hr Ban on Heavy Vehicles

Earlier, given the rise in traffic congestion and accidental deaths due to heavy vehicles, traffic cops imposed a ban on heavy vehicles

- Nadeem Inamdar

PUNE: The Builders Association of Pune has expressed their disappointment with the traffic branch implementing a blanket ban on the entrance of heavy vehicles in the city, claiming that they will not be able to complete the project on time due to raw construction materials not reaching on time. The RERA act stipulates that projects must be completed by a deadline and the traffic branch decision would lead to delay or rescheduling of the construction projects.

According to real estate developer Sandesh Agarwal, the traffic police department took a unilateral decision without consulting the builders and transporters association.

"This foolhardy step of banning heavy vehicles will lead to cost escalation of newly constructed homes, delay road completion and cause loss to the industry. The decision is wrong and must be rolled back at the earliest," he said.

Amit Modagi, a member of CREDAI Pune Metro said that the traffic police should have studied the issue in detail before taking the decision.