Parking: the government will take into account the plea of SoBo residents in favor of parking outside their buildings

Mumbai: After residents of Maharshi Karve Road and Oval area expressed concern over the removal of BMC parking scheme and dedicated parking for Mantralaya officials, preventing parking of residents’ vehicles, on the road leading from Eros at Madam Cama Road, the state administration has agreed to consider residents’ request to park their vehicles outside their buildings, following the intervention of Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar. “Parking of private vehicles has also not been allowed on Jeevan Bima Marg, while Mantralaya staff vehicles are allowed to ply. be parked on the same. Earlier this year, the traffic police had asked the BMC to remove paid parking contracts on roads adjacent to the Mantralaya building, citing security concerns. Subsequently, the BMC withdrew the parking contracts,” said a BMC official. Later, signs stating that parking is only for officials and Mantralaya staff were put up in the area. Narwekar said, “It is unfair for residents as they do not have space to park their vehicles in their heritage buildings. They park on the roads and should be allowed to park. I asked the administration to allow residents to park their vehicles on the road and they agreed. A residents’ meeting was held recently with Additional Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik, Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani and Additional Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Joshi. Earlier in February, the Oval Cooperage Residents’ Association had written to the municipal commissioner, stating that all old buildings along Karve Road, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, had a very limited parking within their grounds. The association said the Oval area is mainly made up of residential buildings over 60 years old and residents park their cars outside their buildings. Removing the measure would cause problems for residents, many of whom are elderly, the association said. Ashad Mehta, president of the Cooperage Oval Residents’ Association, said: “You can’t just disrupt the lives of the citizens who live here. Residents pay between Rs 2,500 and Rs 3,000 every month to park their vehicles. We contacted our MP Rahul Narwekar and former corporator Harshita Narwekar, who ensured that we were allowed to park for the time being. Officials assured us they would reconsider the decision. options available for parking.

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