Context :
No
more free street parking for residents; BMC to start pilot in four wards /
HT / 22 Aug 2022
Extract :
Mumbai The civic body will implement paid
on-street parking in four administrative wards in the city,
which will allow citizens to park their vehicles in designated areas under close circuit camera television (CCTV)
surveillance
“… Also, based on land use and road
characteristics we have proposed on-street parking. It will be applied to residential areas where residents do not have space inside
their buildings or society premises to park,” said Prachi Merchant, who leads the TISS team said
Residents, who park their vehicles on the street for free,
will be charged as roads belong to the BMC. They
will be required to book their slots in advance and pay a monthly or annual fee.
“As of last year, 36
lakh cars are registered in the city. So, we
will never be able to match the demand.
One needs to bring a policy of putting a curb on private
vehicle ownership but that can be done effectively when
public transportation like the metro is operational,” she said.
However, some aspects of the pilot will remain constant.
For once, citizens will be able to book
their parking space and pay for it digitally.
The MPA have also completed a manual on the appropriate
signage and markings to identify the streets reserved for this pilot project.
The BMC will allot stickers to cars in cases of residential parking.
However, the pricing
is still under discussion. The MPA has proposed a draft parking policy with pricing details but it awaits the municipal commissioner’s approval.
MY
TAKE :
Over past 6 years, I have sent
following 20 e-mails to BMC / State Govt., re “ Street Parking “ :
Ø Blogs
- E Mails re : Parking Problems / solutions
It is worth noting that MPA has wisely decided to resort to CCTV technology –
although, how
precisely it will work, is not revealed
To totally eliminate corruptible “ human intervention “ from the entire process, I
suggest as follows :
# Not only those 36 lakh cars, but all vehicles must be charged a “ street
parking fee “ if found parked on
( May be with concession for 10 pm to 6 am , when
traffic is light )
# All vehicles will be required ( by law ) to be pre-installed with FasTags linked
with owner’s Bank Accounts (
highways )
FASTags to be replaced by automatic number plate readers: Nitin Gadkari
# Hourly parking fees could be
Ø
Rs 10 / hour for 2 wheelers
Ø
Rs 20 / hour for 3 wheelers
Ø
Rs 40 / hour for 4 wheeled taxies
Ø
Rs 50 / hour for 4 wheeled private passenger cars
Ø
Rs 100 / hour for private Buses
Ø
Rs 200 / hour for Commercial Freight Trucks …….etc
# Thousands of road-side CCTV will continuously capture data ( elapsed time )
about each and every vehicle
# These data will be relayed to servers of BMC – RTO – State Transport Dept –
Traffic Police etc
# BMC server-based software will deduct appropriate amount from each vehicle’s
FasTag
# In case there is no FasTag / Bank Account linkage or there is NIL bank balance,
then , through vehicle-
vehicle ( can get started upon payment of arrears )
If my suggestion gets implemented BMC’s annual “ Parking fees Revenue “ could
well work out as
follows :
# Simplifying Assumptions :
Ø No of Vehicles parked on
streets…………………… 30 lakh
Ø Average parking fees /
vehicle / hour ……………Rs 40
Ø Average no of hours
parked / day…………………..10
Ø Ave collection / vehicle
/ day………………………….Rs 400
Ø Total collection for 30 lakh vehicle / day……… Rs 400 x 30 lakh = Rs 12000 lakh
( Rs 120 cr )
Ø Total collection for year
…………………………………Rs 120 Cr x 365 = Rs 43,800 Crore
If MPA has any doubts about the feasibility of my suggestion, let them consult Shri
Nitin Gadkariji
It is even possible that, upon receiving this e-mail, Shri Gadkariji might , on his
own, phone Prachi Merchant and offer all technology – administrative help to
implement my suggestion
You see, he would love BMC / MPA to “ succeed “ so that he can motivate
Municipalities all over
the country !
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
25 Aug 2022
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