The Capital’s first comprehensive parking policy, the Delhi Parking Rules 2017, will be reviewed by Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal at Raj Niwas here on Wednesday.
On the eve of the scheduled review, according to a senior government official, the Transport Department undertook an extensive examination of the final draft of the said policy. A similar exercise to firm up modalities and various issues related to the proposed policy is also scheduled for early Wednesday following which it will be put up to Mr. Baijal for his approval.
Proposed fines
A source said issues related to parking charges and proposed fines will be further deliberated upon on Wednesday. According to the source, following the presentation at Raj Niwas, the policy was expected to be notified by September-end, and could come into force as early as the first week of October.
Some of the proposed changes in the Capital’s parking policy, which was the first cause taken up by Mr. Baijal immediately after he assumed office on December 31 last year, call for the complete “reconsiderations” of existing parking norms and include a fine of ₹2,000 for illegal parking. It also includes development of vacant plots in developed colonies as parking lots for the residents on payment basis instead of being free.
According to multiple sources associated with drafting it, the policy, which will be called the Delhi Parking Rules 2017 and has been up for public consultation since June 14, will be based on Section 138 of the Motor Vehicle Act which empowers State governments to draft rules related to issues pertaining to the management of vehicles in general and parking in particular.
The policy will also propose the introduction of smart card-based automated parking.
