Of the 144 parking reservations proposed in the city’s development plan, PMC currently operates only 27
Of the 144 parking reservations proposed in the city’s development plan (DP), PMC currently operates only 27.
In some cases, the plots are privately owned, requiring PMC to undertake a formal acquisition process,” an official said. The official said PMC had sought a detailed status report on all reserved parking plots. “Further action will be decided after reviewing the report,” the official said.
all projects are still either under construction or at the proposal stage While the civic body initiated plans to develop five new parking lots over the past three years. PMC officials attributed the delay to land-related disputes, encroachments on reserved plots and the slow pace of land acquisition. “Several designated parking sites are either encroached upon, lack proper demarcation or have not been handed over by developers.
The implementation of PMC’s public parking policy has remained stalled for nearly seven years despite the approval in 2018.
Progress on the policy has been slow, with multiple hurdles delaying execution, according to civic sources. A committee constituted to identify roads for the first phase of implementation also took considerable time to finalise its recommendations.
Roads and open spaces are being used for parking without proper planning, leading to chaos and revenue loss for the civic body,” he said. The issue recently figured in a PMC general body meeting, where elected representatives raised concerns over the lack of new parking infrastructure and alleged overcharging by operators at existing parking facilities. Leader of opposition Nilesh Nikam blamed PMC for failing to keep pace with rising vehicle numbers. “Vehicular population has increased manifold over the years, but PMC has not improved parking infrastructure. PMC’s proposal to introduce an on-street pay-and-park system on five key city roads is still awaiting formal approval from the general body.
The proposal has been pending before the standing committee for over a month, with members seeking additional details from the administration before granting clearance.
The proposal is very much in the pipeline and will go through all the required sanctions soon. The implementation is expected to start in the next few days. The administration is working on it