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The site for the proposed parking lot is surrounded by buildings on all sides. The proposal entails that the multilevel parking lot would have a three-storeyed basement as well as a surface parking. The Architecture Department has asked for more space to be left between the buildings and the parking lot.

The contention is that with three-storeyed basement being made, the foundation of the buildings might get affected. Due to this a shift of an additional 10 feet from the buildings has been recommended. The Municipal Corporation would now prepare the revised plans. Another aspect to be kept in mind was that the earth should not cave in while digging so deep.

The feasibility study was earlier conducted by the Municipal Corporation. Thereafter the plan was submitted to the Architecture Department.

With the first multilevel parking lot to be constructed by the civic body not having started almost three years after it was approved, the aim now is to start construction of at least one multilevel parking lot. The parking lot was to be built on build operate transfer basis.

A total of four sites had been identified in Sector 17 where multilevel parking lots could be built. Of these, the House of the Municipal Corporation had approved one. It was decided that this parking lot would not be built on BOT basis. Rather the MC would construct it. After looking at the success of this, the others would be started. Multilevel parking lots had also been proposed in Industrial Area, Sector 34 as well as Sector 9. 

Chief Engineer S S Bidda said the plan for the multilevel parking lot would be revised and sent to the Administration for approval. With the number of vehicles increasing at a fast pace in the city, the parking spaces are shrinking. Chaos is witnessed in most markets and finding a space to park is an ordeal. With space for surface parking being limited, multilevel parking lots are one of the answers to the parking woes.