Lok Sabha Question No. 1126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Parking on Road
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. K. RAGHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1126.

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016/ AGRAHAYANA 1, 1938 (SAK

## PARKING ON ROAD

1126. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  large  number  of  roads  has been  turned  into  parking  lots  in  New  Delhi  area  including  Chelmsford road and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has undertaken any study on the problems and impact on the drivers due to such encroachment, if so, the details and outcome of the study;
- (c) whether the Government is also aware that some roads in the NCT of Delhi including DIZ areas have been fully captured/forcibly occupied by defence  forces  and  others  and  converted  into  vehicular  parking  lots thereby making it dangerous for normal vehicular movement;
- (d) if so, the action taken to restore these roads as normal driving roads and remove all the unauthorised occupation and conversion of roads/roadsides as parking lots; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to stop such cases in future?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (e):  Delhi Police has reported that regular action is taken by them

against  improper/  obstructive/  unauthorized  parking  of  motor  vehicles. Cranes are effectively utilized to tow away such vehicles which are found hampering  the  smooth  movement  of  traffic.    Special  drives  are  also launched on regular intervals to check and control improper/obstructive/unauthorized parking of vehicles. Details of the prosecution  figures  for  obstructive/improper  parking  of  motor  vehicles during the last three years and the current year (up to 15.11.2016) are as under: -

| Year               | No. of challan issued   | Vehicles towed away   | Vehicles clamped   |
|--------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
| 2013               | 7,10,025                | 1,80,703              | 68,914             |
| 2014               | 7,73,083                | 2,01,224              | 84,420             |
| 2015               | 5,64,269                | 1,71,614              | 47,072             |
| 2016 (up 15.11.16) | 5,59,264                | 1,43,220              | 29,119             |

With  reference  to  Chemsford  Road,  Delhi  Police  has  reported  that  7675 challans  have  been  issued;  682  vehicles  have  been  towed  away;  and  124 notices  have  been  pasted  against  obstructive/  improper  parking  of  motor vehicles on Chelmsford Road during the year 2016 (up to 15/11/2016).

Necessary instructions are reportedly issued by the South and North Delhi Municipal Corporations to their Zonal Authorities from time to time to take action against the illegal parking in the areas falling under their respective jurisdiction.   East Delhi Municipal Corporation have informed that they have not authorized any parking on roads in area under their jurisdiction.

All  the  three  Municipal  Corporations  of  Delhi  and  New  Delhi  Municipal Council have informed that as per available record, no study on the problems and  impact  on  the  drivers  due  to  encroachment  have  been  carried  out  by them.      However,  New  Delhi  Municipal  Council  has  issued  a  'Request  for Proposal'  (RFP)  for  selection  of  concessionaire  for  Design,  Development, Implementation,  Operation  and  Maintenance  of  Smart  Parking  Solution  for on-street,  off-street  and  indoor  Parking  Spaces  in  NDMC  area  on  PublicPrivate-Partnership (PPP) model on 09th November, 2016.

Ministry  of  Defence  has  informed  that  Defence  Forces  have  not  forcibly occupied any road in DIZ Area and converted into vehicular parking lot.

*****