MYSORE: Members of the Mysore Agenda Task Force (MATF) and the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) brought the increasing cases of encroachment upon footpaths here to the notice of the Mayor, Dakshinamurthy, on Thursday.

A team comprising Bhamy V. Shenoy of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat, Lakshamana of the Mysore Agenda Task Force and others visited two hospitals where vehicles are regularly parked on the footpaths.

Mr. Dakshinamurthy has directed the executive engineer of the city corporation and the traffic police to inspect those areas and submit a report to help resolve the issue.

The Mysore Grahakara Parishat members pointed out that roadside eateries and food vendors have mushroomed all over the city.

They block the movement of pedestrians, who are forced to use the road.

Even eateries operate out of shops, while many commercial establishments on D. Devaraja Urs Road, Sayyaji Rao Road and Dhanavantri Road dump their stocks and packing material on the footpath.

In addition, telephone kiosks also contribute to the footpath encroachment.

"Basements for parking vehicles are being used for commercial purposes.

"Even though the city corporation takes sporadic action, there is no relief. Though the problem is grave, the city police have failed to initiate action," according to the Mysore Grahakara Parishat and Mysore Agenda Task Force.

They pointed out that as per the law, any unlawful obstruction or nuisance should be removed from any public place or from any way, river or channel, which is or may be lawfully used by the public.

While the police have put a stop to the use of footpaths on Kalidasa Road in V.V. Puram for car parking, which has helped in smooth movement of vehicles and pedestrians, there are other areas in the city where the problem persists.

It is pertinent to note that the building bylaw guidelines for the city make it mandatory for all multi-storeyed commercial buildings to provide for parking space in their basements.

But the guidelines are seldom followed in the city and there are hardly any commercial establishment in Mysore that have provided for parking lot in the basement.

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