The Pioneer 23.09.2010
Civic body to make multi-level parking in Phase VIIPrabhmeet Luthra | Mohali
The intervention of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has finally swung the city civic body administration into action to address the problems of parking vehicles. They have decided to construct a multi-level parking in Phase VII and 382 markets as well at an estimated cost of `8 crore.
Chief Minister Badal during his meeting with the officials of Greater Mohali Development Authority (GMADA) and Municipal Council (MC) had instructed them to do the required works to address the people’s problems arising out of poor parking facility in the commercial sectors of the city.
MC senior vice-president Harman Preet Singh Prince said: “We have submitted the proposal under JNNURM to construct a multi-level parking, which would be approved shortly. To reduce the parking problem, more multi-level parking is required for Mohali.”
Projected as the future city of Punjab, Mohali also known as SAS Nagar, has so far failed to accommodate the rising number of vehicles. A trip to the market is dreaded by most of the residents as half of the time they are scouting for parking space.
Many people finally leave their vehicles along the roads, causing traffic jams. The problem of parking is acute in Phase I, V, III-B2, VII, X and XI. “The multi-level parking is the only way out now. The city is getting more and more vehicles,” said Gurpreet Singh, a resident of Phase VII.
“Instances of people entering into brawl over parking have become common in most markets,” said Kulwant Chowdhary, president, Phase V Market Association. Councilor Rajinder Parsad Sharma of Phase VI said: “The project would be discussed further in the meeting of MC in coming weeks.”
