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State Government | Maharashtra - India | PID: 195451
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Standing Committee has approved formation of the Mumbai Parking Authority to provide convenient, safe and affordable parking facilities in the city which is facing space crunch
The formation of the authority was recommended in the Development Control and Promotion Regulation (2034) to regulate on-street and off-street parking in the city
The Standing Committee chaired by Yashwant Jadhav has cleared the proposal for appointing external service providers and expert panels in order to take necessary action for setting up the parking authority
Former IAS officer Ramanath Jha has been appointed as an advisor for this procedure, while the Tata Institute of Social Science will facilitate the services of experts in related fields
BMC's Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) has been appointed as parking commissioner for setting up the authority
The expert panel set up for the formation of the proposed parking authority will be given nine tasks which include studying legal aspects of formation of the parking authority and creating a comprehensive plan for management of parking in all 24 civic wards of the city
The panel will also help in policy formation, fixing parking rates, issues pertaining to traffic signs and boards, use of technology for parking management, creating city parking pools for proper use of government, commercial and residential properties for parking, and deployment of parking marshals
| Updated on: 02 - Jun - 2021
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