The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation plans to resell the residential parking programme as a pilot project for residents in the A ward
Several issues concerning the space crunch for parking lots were discussed during a meeting, on Saturday, presided over by Kiran Dighavkar, the assistant municipal commissioner of A Ward and Makarand Narwekar, a corporator from Colaba, to push the idea of 'Reserved Residential Parking' in the A Ward.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation plans to resell the residential parking programme as a pilot project for residents in the A ward, which includes most areas of South Mumbai like Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Marine Drive and Fort among others.
The meeting, attended by members of various associations, saw an intense discussion on the problem of parking in the residential areas.
According to the scheme, parking lots will be reserved for residents only if they pay a certain amount after BMC obtains a no-objection certificate from the traffic authority. The amount has been pegged at Rs 180 for night parking from 8 pm to 7 am.
"The scheme is voluntary and the societies can choose to opt out of it. The idea encompassed giving parking spaces and resolving issues which restrict citizens from finding enough parking area," explained Kiran Dighavkar.
On being asked what happens if there is no society or a disagreement among member, Dighavkar replied, "In that case, a committee can be formed to seek permission."
Among the other issues that were discussed are — the number of cars exceeding the area allotted for parking spaces, the problem of traffic decongestion in the city, the implementation of reserved parking lots etc.
Objections were raised against residents and watchmen being given the discretion to obstruct "outsiders" from parking within a society, stating that law and order cannot be vested in the hands of a common man.
Dighavkar added that the development plan was looking to provide parking beneath the open spaces like Patwardhan Park in Byculla.
"If there are lesser parking lots, then societies can rotate," said Narwekar.
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