Jaipur Development Authority plans extension of Ramniwas Bagh underground parking to accommodate 2,500 cars
Monday, 04 March 2013 08:14
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The Times of India 04.03.2013
Jaipur Development Authority plans extension of Ramniwas Bagh underground parking to accommodate 2,500 carsJAIPUR: The Jaipur
Development Authority (JDA) is planning to connect three nearby markets
of the city to the Ramniwas Bagh parking by constructing subways.
The move came after directions were made by the empowered committee constituted to develop Jaipur as a world-class city.
"Directions have also been made to propose shops in the subways for
auction on either side as this will ensure safety and upkeep the
maintenance," a senior official said.
Initially, it is proposed
that the subways will be constructed at Sanganeri Gate, Ajmeri Gate and
Chaura Rasta after the parking is extended. An official also explained
the state government may also launch phase II of RamniwasBagh parking
soon by extending the area to accommodate nearly 1,500 more cars. If
implemented, the project is set to become the country's largest
underground parking with space for 2,500 cars.
The current
parking capacity of Ramniwas Bagh is 950 cars. "At present only 500
Walled City residents and shopkeepers can permanently park their
four-wheeler vehicles, whereas, the number of vehicles coming to the
city is more than two thousands. The expansion will give a major boost
to the ongoing efforts for decongestion of roads, especially in the
Walled City markets and MI Road that bustle with traffic," the official
said.
If everything goes according to plan, the urban
development and housing (UDH) department will construct the underground
parking parallel to MI Road. An underpass to facilitate the underground
traffic is also being considered. "The proposal is under serious
consideration. We are looking at the possibilities and if it happens,
the parking space will be almost doubled," a senior UDH official said.
Agencies have been asked to make a detailed project report of the plan.
The officials are convinced that the project can be conceived and it
won't take much time kick off the second phase. "The idea came only
after the current parking space was created. There are technical issues
involved but the expansion is practical and possible," sources in the
department said.
The project will be one-of-its-kind in the country. At present, the biggest public multi-level parking is at Indira Gandhi
Airport, New Delhi, which has a parking space for 4,300 cars. But in
the five-storey parking only two slots are underground while rest is at
or above ground level.
Last Updated on Monday, 04 March 2013 08:17
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7 parking lots to come up in congested areas
Monday, 04 March 2013 07:55
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The Times of India 04.03.2013
7 parking lots to come up in congested areas NOIDA: After several failed campaigns against unauthorized parking across the city, Noida
Authority has finally decided to tackle the problem by providing
designated spots at some of the most congested areas. The Authority has
now invited bids for construction of parking lots at seven spots across
the city. The places where the Authority has decided to construct the parking lots include Sector 6, near the Noida Authority office, Sector 2 industrial area, Sector 28 market, Sector 30 Ambedkar hospital, Sector 62, Sector 27 near Vinayak Hospital and Sector 110 market.
The tenders will be finalized by March 8. The proposal for the parking
lots has been floated under the Authority's new parking policy being
implemented jointly by the Authority and traffic police. The new policy
entails stricter norms for implementing checks against unauthorized
parking as well as for auctioning of parking spaces to ensure adherence
and maintenance. "As per the new policy implemented in October
last year, a survey was conducted to identify those areas that witness
heavy vehicular movement and remain congested through the day.
Designated parking spots in these areas will also help in curbing
unauthorized parking and in regulating traffic movement," said a senior
Noida Authority official. "Besides, under the new policy, the
Authority has also formulated stricter norms for implementing checks
against unauthorized parking and for auctioning of parking spaces. As
there is shortage of space, the new policy focuses on traffic management
and on ensuring that residents do not encroach upon public spaces. The
Authority and the traffic department will conduct regular drives against
unauthorized parking and all offenders will be penalized," he said.
Meanwhile, the deadline for construction of the much-delayed
multi-level parking lot in Sector 18 has been postponed yet again. While
the project has been in the pipeline since 2006, the Authority had
decided to finally begin construction on the multi-level parking that
will accommodate 4,000 vehicles in November last year. However, tender
proceedings for the project are yet to be wrapped up.
Last Updated on Monday, 04 March 2013 07:58
You may have to pay for driving into South Mumbai, western suburbs
Thursday, 28 February 2013 11:26
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The Times of India 28.02.2013
You may have to pay for driving into South Mumbai, western suburbs
MUMBAI: Motorists may soon
have to pay congestion charge for driving into SoBo areas and the
western suburbs, if the state approves the proposal made by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
Mumbaikars may also have to pay development charges in the form of
taxes against appreciation of their properties and businesses due to
upcoming infrastructure projects such as sea links, metros and
monorails. "I think the city should follow the Singapore
pattern. Buying cars there isn't easy; in fact, it is very expensive.
Besides, there are heavy road taxes and congestion fees. After all,
there will be a limit to elevated roads in a city like Mumbai," MMRDA
commissioner Rahul Asthana
told the media on Wednesday, a day before his retirement. "Time has
come for Mumbai to think on these lines now... restrictions on private
vehicles through congestion tax or heavy taxation on buying vehicles may
be imminent." Senior MMRDA officials said Asthana has already forwarded the recommendations to the state, which will soon take a decision.
"I wonder how vehicles move on the packed S V Road," he said, upholding
the idea of the MMRDA collecting property tax or 10% development charge
in Bandra-Kurla Complex and other growth centres, such as Wadala and
Oshiwara, where it is the planning and development authority.
Asthana said Mumbai also needs more parking facility and there should
not be any hesitation in collecting betterment charges from people
around the project areas, offering them development and heavy
appreciation in terms of property prices and business prospects. A 1978
batch IAS offer, Asthana, will retire on Thursday after serving the
MMRDA for two years. He is expected to join the MERC's judicial
commission after a month's hiatus. 'Metro-2 should have been underground'
MMRDA commissioner Rahul Asthana said he regretted the fact that the
second metro line - Charkop-Bandra- Mankhurd - was not designed
underground. "Personally, I think Metro-2 should be underground, and
extended up to Dahisar. We have also identified land for a car depot at
Dahisar," he said. Asthana has reportedly made a recommendation to
favour underground metro on this corridor, though it would be a costlier
proposition.
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