Highlighting streamlined parking as a device for site visitors decongestion in Bengaluru, Karnataka Residence Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday informed the Legislative Meeting that the town wants a “Parking Coverage” with each quick and long-term plans. Replying to a query through the ‘Query Hour’, he stated that he’ll focus on with the transport division, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and others concerning what might be performed collectively and virtually.
“In all probability the site visitors challenge that’s seen in Bengaluru is just not seen anyplace. There isn’t any coverage right here, no infrastructure for the (variety of) automobiles we now have right here, additionally there isn’t any regulatory mechanism. In case you go to any extensions, automobiles are parked on each side of roads, making it troublesome for automobiles to move by,” Parameshwara stated.
He stated this can’t be set proper by the police division alone, and for this there’s a want for cooperation between the transport division, BBMP, amongst others.
“We’ve recognized 1,194 roads as no parking roads, however nonetheless parking is being performed there. We’d like a coverage for this. Whereas giving permission for developing homes/buildings it must be mandated to supply parking.
“There are such issues in different nations. Imposing fines on those that park at no parking areas, defining parking areas, such guidelines must be made and applied strictly,” he stated. “To this point we now have simply been fining or taking away automobiles.” Noting that high-quality assortment for parking automobiles in no-parking areas have elevated, Parameshwara stated, in Bengaluru in 2022 greater than 12 lakh instances have been registered and over Rs 20 crore high-quality was collected. In 2023 greater than 11 lakh instances had been registered and over Rs 37 crore was collected, and in 2024 to date 5,21,326 instances have been registered and over Rs 5 crore high-quality has been collected.
“We’re accumulating fines, we now have not stopped it, however the issue is just not getting solved,” he stated.
The minister stated he’ll focus on with the transport division and BBMP concerning what might be performed collectively and virtually, together with a coverage, and take motion.
The house minister additionally stated that through the latest police convention, strict instructions have been issued. “New York Instances has reported about Bengaluru site visitors challenge, it’s being mentioned all over the place….As quick time period plan DCP site visitors and senior officers have been instructed to face on the street and handle throughout peak hours — morning and night.” Yelahanka BJP MLA Vishwanath stated till a few years in the past, automobiles parked at no parking areas had been towed, however as a result of some points occurred it was stopped. Now automobiles are parked beneath no parking boards and police are helpless, additionally in lots of instances penalties are usually not paid by the offenders.
“Lets not look into issues like — individuals can be indignant and will not vote for us subsequent time, we now have to take strict measures. I attraction to the house minister to a minimum of think about doing it as a mannequin in my Yelahanka phase — tow the automobiles,” he stated, including, automobiles are parked on each side of roads and this challenge is throughout Bengaluru in all segments.
Vishwanath additionally advised that plan approval must be given by authorities, if provision is made for parking a minimum of one or two automobiles, and on spot penalties must be collected for parking at no parking areas and on streets which impacts site visitors. “There must be a parking coverage for Bengaluru.” Rajajinagar BJP MLA Suresh Kumar too concurring with Vishwanath stated, nearly 30 per cent of street width is immediately occupied by parking and there may be not a lot area for carriage manner.
Noting that there are incidents of automobiles being parked on the streets for months, he stated, “Bengaluru wants a parking coverage….There may be want for brief time period and long run coverage. Brief time period that may be dealt with by a jurisdictional police station, and long run issues like car parking zone services amongst others.”
