Tribune News Service
Panchkula, October 23
The Panchkula Municipal Corporation's decision to introduce paid parking in Sector 20 has not gone down well with the area residents. Their representatives recently met senior civic body officials to register their opposition to the move. The tendering process for the allotment of the parking lot is underway.
Office-bearers of the Residents' Welfare Association, Sector 20, said they would write a letter to the state government if the MC did not consider their demand. Besides, they have also planned to stage a protest in support of their "cause".
The General House of the MC had earlier this year passed a resolution to introduce paid parking in the Sector 20 market.
KK Jindal, president, Sector 20 RWA, said there could not be any justification for introducing paid parking in Sector 20 as the MC had not developed the parking lot as a special project. He said the Haryana Shahri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), during the development of the sector, had levied charges for the parking space left in the front of the sector market. Hence, there was no reason for "extorting money" in the name of paid parking, Jindal added. He said the allotment of the parking lot would lead to corruption.
MC Commissioner Dharamvir Singh said the MC General House had passed a resolution in this regard and the tendering process for allotment of the parking lot was underway.
"Officer-bearers of the Sector 20 RWA are opposing the move. I will discuss the matter with political representatives in the civic body for a resolution of the issue," he said.
MC decision not justified: RWA Chief
KK Jindal, president, Sector 20 RWA, said there could not be any justification for introducing paid parking in Sector 20 as the MC had not developed the parking lot as a special project. He said the Haryana Shahri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), during the development of the sector, had levied charges for the parking space left in the front of the sector market.
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