Authorities at Kashmir University have decided to impose fine on roadside parking of vehicle inside campus.
The order in this regard has been issued by Chief ProctorKU, Prof Naseer Iqbal, on May 17.
“No roadside parking will be allowed and a fine of Rs 300will be imposed on the violators,” reads the order.
The order has been issued after the KU administration failedto implement the ban on movement of vehicles inside the campus, which wasordered during NAAC team’s visit to the varsity in first week of this month.
The vehicle ban ran out of steam after an official panellast Wednesday recommended entry of vehicles of “desirous” teachers and staffmembers into the campus after obtaining special passes from the authoritiesconcerned.
The recommendation was given days after the varsityadministration imposed a blanket ban on entry of vehicles into the campus tomake it “greener”.
Meanwhile, the latest order states that a joint statement ofKashmir University Teachers Association (KUTA), Kashmir University OfficersAssociation (KUOA) and Kashmir University Ministerial Staff Association (KUMSA)recommended that “desirous” employees of varsity having problems may beprovided vehicle passes on demand till adequate arrangements are made by theadministration.
“However, this provision will be revisited and reviewed whenalternate arrangements are in place,” the order reads.
The university employees, research scholars and students,desirous to carry their vehicles to their respective departments have beenasked to approach the office of the Chief Proctor with proper application andjustification to get a special vehicle entry pass.
“It is further impressed upon such employees and students topark their vehicles strictly at designated parking slots within the campus,”the order reads.
Though the teacher’s body had extended support to theproposal of banning vehicles inside the campus, in a volte-face it laterrecommended issuance of special passes to the “desirous” employees.
“We had already made it clear that our support wasconditional. When KU administration imposed ban on vehicle movement insidecampus, it should have made adequate alternate arrangements for the employeesof the varsity,” President KUTA Prof Muheet said.
He said the initiative of green campus was proposed by KUTAin 2017. “The order was issued in haste without any policy. And initiative ofgreen campus is not only about restriction on vehicles but it bans burning ofleaves and curbing other kind of pollutions,” he said.
He said the university was not able to provide alternatefacilities after imposing ban on vehicles “so they have no right to stop entryof vehicles inside campus”.
Registrar KU Nisar Ahmad Mir said they will provide allalternate arrangements for varsity employees to implement the vehicle ban.