PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation will hand over public parking spaces to the police.
The civic body will implement the project in phases. Four parking lots will be given to the police in the first phase and based on its success, a decision will be taken about handing over the remaining lots. Parking lots in areas which have heavy traffic and sensitive areas will be chosen. The move will also help increase police presence near these locations.
The details about revenue generation and sharing between PMC and police are being worked out. “A proposal is being finalized. It will be sent to the police. After that, the actual handing over will take place. The PMC will bear the operational cost; Only the management will be done by the men in uniform,” the official said.
A civic official said, citizens’ issues of misbehaviour with vehicle owners and corporators operating parking lots, would be sorted this way. A PMC official said the civic body has been receiving complaints about misbehaviour by staff operating civic parking. They have also received complaints of women being abused and citizens being manhandled.
“PMC has taken action against the offenders and operators of parking lots. But the situation has not improved. Some operators have political backing, which has made it difficult for the civic body to curb such behaviour,” a source said.
Vipin Sharma, additional commissioner of PMC, was not available for comment, despite repeated attempts. An SMS sent to him was unanswered till the time of going to press.
According to the PMC’s data, the city has 23 parking lots. Over 3,000 vehicles are parked in these facilities.
The issue of public parking came up recently after the PMC’s City Improvement Committee passed a resolution telling malls and multiplexes in the city to stop charging parking fees.
As many as 15 multiplexes and 40 shopping malls operate in the city. On an average, they charge Rs5 to Rs15 per hour for four-wheelers and Rs10 and Rs20 for two-wheelers.
The civic body will implement the project in phases. Four parking lots will be given to the police in the first phase and based on its success, a decision will be taken about handing over the remaining lots. Parking lots in areas which have heavy traffic and sensitive areas will be chosen. The move will also help increase police presence near these locations.
The details about revenue generation and sharing between PMC and police are being worked out. “A proposal is being finalized. It will be sent to the police. After that, the actual handing over will take place. The PMC will bear the operational cost; Only the management will be done by the men in uniform,” the official said.
A civic official said, citizens’ issues of misbehaviour with vehicle owners and corporators operating parking lots, would be sorted this way. A PMC official said the civic body has been receiving complaints about misbehaviour by staff operating civic parking. They have also received complaints of women being abused and citizens being manhandled.
“PMC has taken action against the offenders and operators of parking lots. But the situation has not improved. Some operators have political backing, which has made it difficult for the civic body to curb such behaviour,” a source said.
Vipin Sharma, additional commissioner of PMC, was not available for comment, despite repeated attempts. An SMS sent to him was unanswered till the time of going to press.
According to the PMC’s data, the city has 23 parking lots. Over 3,000 vehicles are parked in these facilities.
The issue of public parking came up recently after the PMC’s City Improvement Committee passed a resolution telling malls and multiplexes in the city to stop charging parking fees.
As many as 15 multiplexes and 40 shopping malls operate in the city. On an average, they charge Rs5 to Rs15 per hour for four-wheelers and Rs10 and Rs20 for two-wheelers.
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