Delhi Parking Charge News: Amid the rising pollution problem in the national capital Delhi, people will now have to shell out more for parking. To control the rising air pollution, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has increased the parking charges.
NDMC has decided to double its parking charges in the Lutyens Delhi area, so that people leave their vehicles and use public transport.
When will double charges be collected?
Let us tell you that the second phase of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been implemented to control pollution in Delhi. NDMC said in its order, ‘Keeping in view the climatic conditions, the parking fee (off road / indoor) for parking managed by NDMC has been doubled till the second phase of GRAP is in force.’ It said that the increase in fee will not be implemented for monthly pass holders for on-road parking spaces and parking. NDMC has directed strict compliance with the order with immediate effect.
Why was this decision taken?
A senior NDMC official said, ‘Keeping in mind the increasing pollution in Delhi, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided to double the parking fee to encourage people to travel by public transport.’ The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has not increased the parking fee so far and the proposal for the increase is pending for approval in the House.
How much will I have to pay for parking?
Under the normal parking charges at NDMC parking lots, 4 wheelers are charged Rs 20 per hour (maximum Rs 100 for a day), while 2 wheelers are charged Rs 10 per hour. After this decision, where earlier it used to cost Rs 20 per hour to park a vehicle, now people will have to pay Rs 40 per hour.
This decision of the Municipal Corporation has come at a time when Delhi has been experiencing smog in the morning for the last few days and the air quality of the national capital is being recorded in the ‘very poor’ category. Last year also, parking fees were doubled after the implementation of GRAP-II on October 21.
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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday announced several measures to control the rising level of pollution, including additional metro train trips, deployment of more than 6,000 MCD employees to control dust on the roads. Along with this, more than 1,800 traffic personnel will be deployed at 97 crowded places. Gopal Rai made this announcement after the implementation of the second phase of the Gradual Response Action Plan (GRAP) here in view of the increase in pollution levels in the national capital. Rai said that he has written a letter to his counterparts in neighboring states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana and urged them not to send diesel buses to Delhi. He alleged that pollution in neighboring states has a major contribution to the pollution level in Delhi.
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