Monitors and enforcers

Enforcement is going to be the key in the successful implementation of the new parking rules come next year.

MAJOR CHALLENGES IN ENFORCEMENT OF RULES

Shortage of personnel

Tenders are floated parking lot wise Inadequate infrastructure to tow illegally

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parked vehicles

Not much space available to keep seized vehicles

No check on vehicles parked in residential

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colonies

CORPORATIONS’ PLAN FOR ENFORCEMENT

Monitoring mechanism will be Information

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Technology-driven

Unified platform for monitoring of parking slots Special squad of civic officials and traffic officials to do random check on illegally parked vehicles Penalty on parking contractor to be linked to the revenue earned

Parking contactor will be responsible for

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enforcement of the parking rules, including in areas from where they will not get any revenue such as residential colonies

THE NEW RULES

Vehicles parked in no-parking

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zone or illegally parked in markets or residential colonies will be seized Signages to be installed

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Parking space to be physically marked on ground Detailed parking area

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management plans will be prepared for all markets and neighboruing residential areas

Use of handheld devices by parking attendants Availability of parking slots

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to be displayed on real-time basis

CCTVs to be installed for safety of people, especially women

Improve vehicle information

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and ownership database

SANCHIT KHANNA/HT FILE Illegal roadside parking at Nizamuddin. The rules state that the current system — basically a few cranes deployed for towing illegally parked vehicles — was not working as deterrent.