The Times of India 27.01.2011
Gurgaon may follow MCDs idea of doubling the night parking fee
GURGAON: Municipal Corporation of Delhi is plans to double night parking fee, which a buyer has to pay while registering his vehicle, may attract car buyers from capital to Gurgaon, as here no such charge is levied on purchase of a car.
While MCD has planned to use this additional income for construction of
multi-level parking facilities, despite an exponential increase in the
number of cars Gurgaon still lacks a comprehensive plan to provide
parking solutions in future. Authorities in Gurgaon are now mulling over
introducing a similar fee to develop the much needed parking
infrastructure in the city.
Officials in Municipal Corporation
of Gurgaon feel the need to have a similar charge. The reason MCD has
cited to increase the fee is to make parking lots for the ever
increasing vehicles. We have a similar problem here. Moreover, there is
so much congestion on the roads and the infrastructure is crumbling.
Imposing a fee like night parking charge is a good option. Its a one
time charge and should not pinch the residents much, said an MCG
official. Local transport department officials say that as of now there
is no such plan in place. We dont levy any night parking fee as of now
and there is no such proposal at present. Even if there is one it has to
be initiated at the state level and the transport department will
decide how much it should be, said Satender Duhan,
SDM Gurgaon (north), who is the registering authority for vehicles in
the city. For using MCD roads and parking spaces, Delhiites have to pay a
one-time night parking charge to the municipal corporation while
registering the vehicle. People often park vehicles outside their homes
or on roads and other public places which belongs to MCD. They have to
pay for using MCD land for parking,” an MCG official had said.
But residents have protested any extra charge. Look at the roads. They
are all broken and full of potholes, we are already paying so much money
in terms of taxes and I dont see any reason for such a fee. At least in
the new part of the city, residents dont park on the roads at night,
there is enough parking space in the condominiums, said Kapil Dubey, a
resident of Sushant Estate.
While MCD has planned to use this additional income for construction of
multi-level parking facilities, despite an exponential increase in the
number of cars Gurgaon still lacks a comprehensive plan to provide
parking solutions in future. Authorities in Gurgaon are now mulling over
introducing a similar fee to develop the much needed parking
infrastructure in the city.
Officials in Municipal Corporation
of Gurgaon feel the need to have a similar charge. The reason MCD has
cited to increase the fee is to make parking lots for the ever
increasing vehicles. We have a similar problem here. Moreover, there is
so much congestion on the roads and the infrastructure is crumbling.
Imposing a fee like night parking charge is a good option. Its a one
time charge and should not pinch the residents much, said an MCG
official. Local transport department officials say that as of now there
is no such plan in place. We dont levy any night parking fee as of now
and there is no such proposal at present. Even if there is one it has to
be initiated at the state level and the transport department will
decide how much it should be, said Satender Duhan,
SDM Gurgaon (north), who is the registering authority for vehicles in
the city. For using MCD roads and parking spaces, Delhiites have to pay a
one-time night parking charge to the municipal corporation while
registering the vehicle. People often park vehicles outside their homes
or on roads and other public places which belongs to MCD. They have to
pay for using MCD land for parking,” an MCG official had said.
But residents have protested any extra charge. Look at the roads. They
are all broken and full of potholes, we are already paying so much money
in terms of taxes and I dont see any reason for such a fee. At least in
the new part of the city, residents dont park on the roads at night,
there is enough parking space in the condominiums, said Kapil Dubey, a
resident of Sushant Estate.