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Efficient Parking System in Chandigarh

Efficient Parking System in Chandigarh
Start Date :
Aug 26, 2015
Last Date :
Oct 01, 2015
00:00 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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What is wrong with our parking system? ...

What is wrong with our parking system?

Subsidized-modern-hi-tech parking is an oxymoron

Chandigarh car density is highest in the country with 227 cars per 1000 people, but the parking rates that are one of the lowest in the country (Rs.5 for car and Rs. 2 for scooter/ bike). This in fact lies at the root of the parking violations. The parking licensees don’t make enough money to invest in CCTVs, boom barriers and other hi-tech gadgets among other things. They also resort to unlawful means like overcharging, allowing more vehicles than the capacity, allowing other economic activities in the parking lot etc.

Equitable distribution of road space

There should be an equitable distribution of road space in the city. Currently 90% of the road space is taken by 22% of the population that owns cars. The pedestrians and users of non-motorised vehicles are squeezed out of the road because in the absence of cycling lanes etc, it is not safe for them.

What should we be doing instead?

Higher charges for parking spaces would even limit our trips by car. That would cut emissions, alleviate congestion and, as a side effect and improve land use. If the same land is given to the developers, the government can earn much more than it is currently doing. The higher parking rates can augment the city resources which can then be invested in road safety, building dedicated cycling tracks, developing green areas, developing vehicle free zones like European countries.

Cities like London, Milan, Singapore, and Stockholm have imposed congestion tax and made parking expensive. In Chandigarh, we still believe in cheap parking. But, there is actually no such thing as cheap parking. Somebody is always paying for it. In our case it is the city administration, but at what cost?

• Shouldn’t we invest more in public transport systems?
• Shouldn’t we develop more green spaces?
• Shouldn’t we have more dedicated cycling tracks and pedestrian walkways like Singapore and other western countries?
• Should we be really subsidizing the parking for the rich? National Urban Transport Policy talks about parking as a public service but the moot question is if it should be subsidized by the administration and that too for the people who are more than capable enough to pay for it? These are some of the questions which need more public participation and deeper deliberation.

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skbanerjee50
Dr Swapan Kumar Banerjee 9 years 5 months ago

It is vitiated by wrong parking personnel who either can't manage or overcharge for personal profit. Even a petty employee learns quickly how to squeeze more money from car-owners. Only digital recording with car numbers and issuance of receipt will ensure a fair game.

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Chirag_30
Chirag_30 9 years 5 months ago

An idea to reduce corruption.

I live in Mumbai. As every where even here fine is charged on breach of law.
fine amount is above ?1000.
Only few of the people pay full fine. Rest just give ?100
which doesn't goes in government account.
daily corruption of individual person is around 1000.
monthly it goes to 30000.
It is just one person.
now u can imagine how much black money is generated.

one small advice
keep the fine just ?100
now atleast it will go in government account.
police man or other employee have to give him fine slip.
which will keep record
and will reduce the corruption in India

thank you

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Niraj Kumar Panda 9 years 5 months ago

#MyGov

Its better to employ drone in parking operations and utilization of IT @the terminals of famous visitors places of India. We generally face lots of security decorum @sensitive places ; so my proposal for government is to step their concern forward with this.

#JaiHind

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Ravi Kant_28 9 years 5 months ago

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Surya Prakash Shukla 9 years 5 months ago

dear sir madam
I am live in faridaba but one request for railway department please starts the one new train from Surat to Allahabad varansi no any tuch train in this only one train from surat and up Bihar both state so you are request please look the matter many people up and dwon Daly so please look at your end .

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Maharashtra_1 9 years 5 months ago

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Maharashtra_1 9 years 5 months ago

Dear Sirs/mams,

I am working in central bank of India since 2009. I applied transfer request before 4 years.

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In other bank all request consider.......

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