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, 13 February 2018

No Takers ? No Wonder !





Hindustan Times ( 13 Feb ) carries following news :






The parking policy, which is meant to encourage citizens to use public transport and fine them for illegal parking, is delayed again, this time owing to lack of public response.



Under the residential parking scheme, the citizens are allowed to park on roads outside their housing societies from 8pm to 8am after six months' payment.


After getting municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta's nod for night parking in 'A' ward (Churchgate, Cuffe Parade, Kala Ghoda) in January, the BMC received applications from 235 car owners from 39 housing societies requesting parking space on roads.


Of them, 69 were rejected. The civic body sent payment notices of Rs 1,800 a month to 20 housing societies for 166 car owners who received the no-objection from the traffic police to park on the roads


However, only seven housing societies have paid fees , while three others refused as parking will be allowed for only 12 hours


The remaining have been delaying fee payment



Taking note of the poor response , the BMC will meet citizen activists in south Mumbai this week.


 “ There was no deadline for paying parking fees . However, as it is a pilot project we only have no-objection certificate from Traffic Police for six months “ , said Kiran Dighavkar , assistant Municipal Commissioner, A ward



“ Many residents had doubts regarding parking timings, towing of vehicles and parking fees . We will also answer these queries in the meetings “



The area has a population of nearly 150,000 people and also a floating population of 800,000 daily



A ward is a prime location for commercial complexes and government buildings and sees a heavy density of vehicular traffic






In my following blog ( sent as email to BMC officers ), I had pointed out :


·         Why the proposed scheme is “ Un-implementable “ and can only be observed in its breach



·         Being “ Un-implementable “ , how it will serve as an assured means for “ Corruption



·         What is a technology-based solution which will eliminate human ( read, “ Traffic Police “ ) intervention and automate annual collection of Rs 9,408 crores of parking fees






Further  References  :

Whydon’t they park in their flats ?  [  01  Sept  2017  ]

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/09/why-dont-they-park-in-their-flats.html

 

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ParkingMess ?  It will get worse !   [  01  Jan  2018  ]

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/01/parking-mess-it-will-get-worse.html

 

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LeveragingNaviC  ?  [  30  May  2017  ]

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/05/leveraging-navic.html

 

 

 

 

14  Feb  2018

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