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Ministry of road transport and highways, ministry of environment, forest and climate change and state government should expeditiously complete the forest clearance," the minutes of the meeting said. "State government should expedite the work of removal of structures, felling of trees and estimates for utility shifting. It had even directed the regional and state transport authorities to stop issuing any further permit for plying taxis to Nainital.Giving a push to the construction of Shimla Bypass, the PM also directed the Himachal Pradesh government to speed up the process of handing over the land. NHAI awarded the project. NEW DELHI: Amid reports of frequent traffic jams on Shimla roads, particularly during peak tourist season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed the road transport and highways ministry and Himachal Pradesh government to explore provisions of parking for the tourists.The direction came during the last web-based interaction of PM with secretaries at Centre and chief secretaries of the state on July 12.Sources said National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the state government would jointly identify locations for such parking lots along the Shimla bypass..