CCP has its way, carnival parade to be held along old route

Controversy cropped up two days before the Panaji Carnival. Traffic Police refused to permit Corporation of the City of Panaji to hold Carnival parade on Dayanand Bandodkar road. The issue was finally resolved after North Goa Collector gave his consent to conduct the float parade along the old route.

Panaji Carnival parade is scheduled to be held on 22^nd February from Old Secretariat till the Directorate of Health Services.

CCP had asked permission from traffic police to close this route for vehicles. However, the Traffic Police refused to grant permission.

Later, CCP approached the Collector and a meeting was convened by the Collector with Mayor Uday Madkaikar and DySP traffic Dharmesh Angle.

The Collector gave his consent to hold parade on this road and later, traffic police agreed to give permission the close the road.