Parking Authority to ease traffic congestion in City

Parking Authority to ease traffic congestion in City
Vijay Times

IN a bid to put an end to the growing mena and to provide better parking facilities for vehic in the City , the State government is contemplati ting up a separate body called the Bangalor Parking Authority (BMP A).

Though there is no mention of the exact amount all ed for the purpose in the Budget, Deputy C Y ediyurappa, who presented the Budget on Mo tioned that funds for setting up the Authority wou erated through an organised parking management sys The Budget copy stated that the road width had red due to roadside parking of vehicles, which resulted in inadequate carriage way causing traffi tion. The BMP A, is expected, to divert car traff the parking needs of vehicle users.

However , there is no clear indication if the ’pay scheme will be reintroduced with the setting up of When B BV VT T spoke to former Mayor , who was responsible for scrapping the contro and Park’ scheme from April 1 last year , he said, ernment does not burden vehicle users by reintrodu parking fee, I welcome the decision of sett Authority in this regard. The government should tr the revenue leakage in various sectors instead of earning a paltry sum from parking fee." "It is unclear as to whether the government will introduce the through the BMP A. If it is so, we will hold a dis the party seniors and legislators and submit dum to the government asking it not to reintroduce and park’ scheme."