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.
