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Go ahead with on-street paid parking in Sec 35: UT adviser to MC
The UT advisor has directed the MC to implement the on-street paid parking within 15 days; it will be allowed on V-5 and V-6 roads; a proposal will be made for the same and rates will be fixed
: UT adviser Dharam Pal on Monday directed the municipal corporation (MC) to have on-street paid parking in the residential areas of Sector 35.
The UT adviser on Monday chaired a meeting to discuss a pilot project for a comprehensive mobility plan for Chandigarh Tri-City Complex in Sector-35. He has directed the MC to implement it within 15 days. The meeting was attended by the officials of the MC, traffic and urban planning.
As part of the project, all V4 (roads in front of markets), V5 (periphery roads within sectors) and V6 (internal roads of residential areas) will be declared “no-parking zones” and facilities for community parking will be made.
A senior official, who was present at the meeting said, the UT adviser had directed the MC that the on-street parking should be paid. People should park their vehicles on the premises of their houses and in case they are parking on the street, it should be paid. On-street parking will be allowed on V-5 and V-6 roads.
A proposal will be made for the same and rates will be fixed. It will be implemented within two weeks, the official said.
He said it will begin from Sector 35 and later will be implemented in other parts of the city.
Though the UT administration had notified the policy in December 2020, it failed to implement it.
As per the draft, the existing chunks of vacant land near service shops, school boundaries, green belts and another institutional land in Sector 35 A and B would be developed for night parking or community parking on payment basis. Other unused spaces will also be explored to accommodate the required demand.
The draft policy states, “To reduce and resolve the chaotic parking situation in all areas of the city and to implement the notified parking policy in true spirit, Sector-35 has been taken as a pilot project. Accordingly, a site inspection was done along with the traffic police department to find the ground realities. It was observed that there is an acute problem in residential areas, particularly for marla-row housing and government housing, where people are parking their vehicles on the street and using the unused portion for gardening and plantation works.” As per records, in Sector-35 A and B, there are approximately 4,050 registered vehicles. As per the plan, there are 247 houses here.
The draft stated that spillover of remaining vehicles on the roads leads to congestion and curtails much-required space for pedestrians and movement of emergency vehicles.
Box: Key features of new policy
All V4 (roads in front of markets), V5 (periphery roads within sectors) and V6 (internal roads of residential areas) roads declared “no-parking zone”
Parking zone and spaces will be clearly defined and demarcated through appropriate signages.
Existing chunk of vacant institutional land in Sector 35 A and B to be used for community parking on payment basis. Other unused spaces will also be explored to accommodate the required demand.
Small vacant chunks available along service shops, parking areas outside school boundaries, and green belts will be allowed for night parking.
Smart parking solutions will be introduced in community parking for safety measures.
Long-time measures
Underground parking will be created beneath existing surface parking of commercial area to accommodate demand of residential area.
Creation of underground parking beneath large green spaces to be explored
