Indian Express 30.09.2009

Sector 17 to get multi-level parking lot soon

MC approves proposal; the parking, to be built in front of Gurdev Studio, will be able to accommodate 1,200 cars

The Municipal Corporation will construct a multi-level parking in Sector 17. The decision was approved during the House Meet held today. A proposal for constructing four new multi-level parking lots — three in Sector 17 and one in Industrial Area — was brought to the House for approval. The House decided that instead of Public-Private Partnership model, the civic body should undertake the construction work.

The parking lot ,to be built in front of Gurdev Studio, would have the capacity for 1,200 cars. The House also approved an agenda for strengthening of V-4 road in Sector 50.

An agenda was brought to the House pertaining to the construction of a temporary parking along V-4 road between SGGS College and St John School. Councillor Chander Mukhi Sharma questioned whether the land on which parking was proposed belonged to the Municipal Corporation. When the officials replied in negative the proposal was rejected. The issue of installation of power generation unit with sewage gas as fuel was taken up for discussion. It had been proposed that electricity be generated from the gas produced at the plant.

Sidelights
With councillors complaining about delay in execution of work, it was decided that a special meeting of the House would be called on October 8 to discuss the status of the work in various wards.

Councillor Anu Chatrath pointed out that overgrown eucalyptus trees could prove dangerous for houses and schools in its vicinity.

Councillor Brig K S Chandpuri (Retd) demanded that parks should be identified where children were not allowed to play. He said playing of children in parks disturbed senior citizens. Municipal Commissioner Dr Roshan Sunkaria, however, pointed out that children should be encouraged to play and no ban can be imposed on them.