L-G reviews Delhi's parking system
Sources said that the new policy was expected to be notified by the end of this month and come into effect on October 1.
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor (L-G) Anil Baijal on Wednesday reviewed the capital’s first comprehensive parking policy and decided that there will be an apex monitoring committee, headed by the chief secretary to review proper implementation and compliance of these rules.
Sources said that the new policy was expected to be notified by the end of this month and come into effect on October 1.
Termed as the “Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Rules 2017,” under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act will apply to all public parking spaces within the NCT of Delhi and will also be applicable in respect of parking places for the use of general public such as cinema halls, hospitals, malls, airport and the like.
The new rules empower the civic bodies to prepare the parking plan for their respective areas. “The civic agencies shall prepare and implement local area specific, integrated parking plans (Area Parking Plans) as envisaged in the Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) 2021. The rules proposes to assign the responsibility of preparation of area parking plans to deputy commissioners of zones of MCDs, chairperson of New Delhi Municipal Council, commissioner (land), DDA and CEO of the Cantonment,” a statement from L-G office said.
The meeting, however, could not take a decision on the revised parking charges that will be applicable once these rules come into effect. Also, the civic agencies have been asked to determine the differential parking rates (peak/off peak) hours, in a bid to reduce congestion.
“A base parking fee (BPF), will be recommended by a committee under the chairmanship of commissioner (transport), which will be called the BPF committee. The civic agencies will determine the parking fees to reduce congestion,” the statement added.
Officials said to ensure rules are implemented, civic agen cy officials have been relegated for challaning vehicles and to realise fine under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Street parking would be priced thrice as much as off street parking. In case of illegal parking on roads wider than 60 feet the traffic police can tow away the vehicle and impose fines, the statement said.