Goa, July 12 -- Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant's recent traffic reform in Goa-restricting the issuance of challans under the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act exclusively to Police Inspectors (PI) and Police Sub-Inspectors (PSI)-has drawn praise from across state borders. The move was lauded by Islampur MLA Jayant Patil during a session in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, where he highlighted its positive impact on commuters in Goa.

Jayant Patil, a senior legislator and influential voice in Maharashtra politics, commended CM Sawant for his bold initiative, stating that it has significantly reduced the harassment of motorists by limiting the authority to issue traffic fines to higher-ranking police officials. According to Patil, this reform ...