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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