Parking Problems: Delhi Housing Societies Ignore Court Order
The cars stand cheek by jowl in such a way that they obstruct the smooth flow of vehicles inside the residential complexes, posing serious accident threats.
By Rakesh Raman
If you want to see extreme lawlessness and anarchy in India, visit the group housing societies in Delhi. With countless cases of corruption, human rights abuses, and environmental damage, these residential complexes have become shelters of blatant crimes.
Take, car parking, for instance. As the increasing number of cars and other private vehicles have become a major nuisance in the city, the Delhi High Court has ruled that only one car per flat will be allowed in housing society parking lots.
However, the corrupt managing committees (MCs) of housing societies have ignored the court order and allow residents to park more than one car in the common parking areas.
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These cars stand cheek by jowl in such a way that they obstruct the smooth flow of vehicles inside the residential complexes, posing serious accident threats. Plus, the unruly parking can be fatal as it impedes the movement of emergencies vehicles such as ambulances and fire-fighting trucks.
As the housing societies are already over-crowded with cars, now residents have started parking their cars in a reckless manner on open roads while the government has failed to control this menace.
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Meanwhile, the Lt. Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal has decided to make a policy to ensure smooth parking in the city. He has recommended need-based parking solutions. He also has directed a dedicated team of officials to make a comprehensive plan which could be easily implemented.
The plan, according to Baijal, will be made in coordination with other departments such as the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), traffic police, and the Public Works Department (PWD).
But all these efforts to streamline the parking system in Delhi will go futile if the government is not able to tame the group housing societies where nearly one-fourth of Delhi’s population lives.
By Rakesh Raman, who is a government award-winning journalist and runs free school for deserving children under his NGO – RMN Foundation.
