Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Tuesday, 19 September 2017

Where will SoBo park its cars ?



This is the headline of a news report appearing in DNA ( 16 Sept )


It reads :

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Of the total 28 applications - 19 housing societies an 9 commercial establishments – only ONE EACH has been granted an NOC currently



A senior civic official from from the A ward , on condition of anonymity , said that despite an impressive response from residents , there is delay in implementation due to lack of clarity



“ If vehicles are found parked along the road even after 8 am , there is no clarity on what happens to them . .. If the civic body tows away the vehicles , where will we keep them ? “  , said the official



Initially , the residents association of A ward had also raised questions and demanded clarity in the policy and had written to the civic chief , but had not received a reply





No surprise there  !


What can you expect when the policy ignores the main issue , viz:



There is just no equitable manner / criteria by which you can “ ration /allocate “ a parking space , anywhere in Mumbai where 9 lakh 4 wheelers and 17 lakh 2 wheelers are fighting for ( may be ) , ONE LAKH parking spaces on public roads !



To know what you can expect , read :



 

 

But , if  BMC / Maharashtra Government are serious about a solution , they should read :




 





20  Sept  2017


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