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Jaipur: Inflated parking fee, mayor Ashok Lahoti cancels licence

The mayor not only cancelled the parking contract but also suspended a JMC officer on charges of connivance with the parking contractors.

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Mayor Ashok Lahoti during the spot checking on Wednesday.
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Mayor Ashok Lahoti and members of the parking committee of Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) got a little taste of daily problems faced by common man when a parking handlers even asked them to pay extra amount then the fixed charge.

The complaints against parking lot handlers for overcharging had been piling. So, mayor and members of the parking committee decided to do spot checking at three locations of Johri Bazar, Chaura Rasta and Aatish Market and found that they’re overcharging. 

The mayor not only cancelled the parking contract but also suspended a JMC officer on charges of connivance with the parking contractors.

“We had been covertly surveying the three parking lots for the past few days following complaints of overcharging. Thus, the mayor was requested to accompany for a sudden inspection,” said Mahesh Kumar Kalwani, chairman of JMC parking committee.

As per the JMC norms, a parking contractor can charge Rs 20 for four-wheeler parking for first three hours in the walled city area after which Rs 30 is charged for parking up to 12 hours. However, the parking contractors often charge much more from the unsuspecting visitors.

During the survey held by parking committee members it was also found that contractor at the smart parking were charging nearly double the amount without providing a receipt. At the other two locations, the parking receipts were found to be without a due seal from JMC. Mayor Ashok Lahoti was also infuriated to notice the discrepancies during the sudden inspection that he ordered action against the JMC officials providing shelter to such activities.

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