Speak up Delhi: Draft parking policy rules draw flak from RWAs, public
The Delhi government’s new Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Rules, 2017 proposing charges for residential parking, among others has been drawing flak from Residential Welfare Association (RWAs) and the public at large in the national Capital.
The new parking policy, the draft of which was notified earlier this week, has provisions for double parking charges for on-street parking, which will increase exponentially after the first hour, peak- and off-peak-hour charges. The charges will be based on a ‘base parking fee’ determined by an apex monitoring committee headed by the chief secretary of the Delhi government. The Lieutenant Governor (L-G) had approved the scheme, empowering the civic bodies and the RWAs to have a say in the formulation and implementation of the policy.
However, members of RWAs, claimed provisions of the new draft parking policy proposing a fee for residential parking are not “feasible” and that they will object to it again.
The draft notification was published on the government website inviting suggestions and objections from the public within 30 days, after which the policy will be finalised.
BS Vohra, president, RWA Federation, east Delhi said, “The new rules say that there must be enough room for pedestrians, hawkers and …read more
