Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Collaborates with Traffic Police For New Parking Policy
Lack Of Progress In Pune’s 2016 Parking Policy Implementation Raises Concerns
The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is reviving its pay-and-park policy after several failed attempts, this time with the support of the traffic police. The new policy will be implemented only after the traffic police begin towing vehicles from no-parking zones, ensuring the initiative’s success.
Bapu Bangar , Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Pimpri Chinchwad communicated with a media person that the tendering process for the towing van project has been completed. “Some technical aspects like signing an agreement with the contractor are pending, and we hope to complete the remaining process within a month to start taking action,” he said.
A senior PCMC official stated that the civic body is coordinating with the traffic police to implement the new parking policy. “A new vendor has been almost finalized, but to make it successful, the action of towing vehicles should simultaneously start by the traffic police,” he added.
Unlike previous attempts, the PCMC is now seeking citizen feedback to finalize parking spots. “Last time, parking spots were finalized based on observations by civic officials. Now, we are conducting surveys to study areas needing parking facilities,” the official said.
The PCMC’s previous attempts at implementing the pay-and-park policy faced challenges. In February, the civic body proposed decentralizing work to zonal offices, but it failed, leading to project termination in May. Earlier, in 2021, a private vendor was given the contract to implement the pay-and-park facility at 40 of 58 proposed spots. However, the vendor suffered losses due to Covid-19, and citizens didn’t opt for paid parking.
The state government’s approval of the towing van project in July on a design, build, operate, and maintain (DBOM) contract has paved the way for the new policy. With the traffic police’s support, the PCMC aims to provide better parking facilities, reducing congestion in the city.
By working together, the PCMC and traffic police hope to create a more efficient parking system, benefiting citizens and reducing traffic woes. The new policy’s success hinges on the simultaneous implementation of towing vehicles from no-parking zones, ensuring a smoother commuting experience for residents.
