The Hindu       02.02.2011

MCD gets nod for 25 new parking sites

Delhiites can now look forward to some relief from their never ending parking woes with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi getting the go-head for 25 new parking sites. This along with the earlier approval of 35 surface parking sites is likely to create an additional parking space for 6,000 cars at any given point in time.

According to MCD Standing Committee chairman Yogender Chandolia, these sites were given the no objection certificate by the Delhi Traffic Police this past week following intervention of the Delhi Lieutenant-Governor's Office.

The NOCs are given after the traffic police conducts on-site surveys to make sure vehicular movement is not obstructed in the area.

The civic body currently has only 116-odd surface parking lots. With the latest approval by the traffic police, the number has gone up to 176.