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Written By murali772 - 24 August, 2010
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Are you a resident of Mizoram capital Aizawl? If yes, do not buy a car until you have a garage or parking space. Grappled with constant traffic snarls, Mizoram has finally found a way out, banning the sale of vehicles to any individual who does not own a garage or parking space. A car purchased after August 30 will be viewed illegal if its owner does not possess a garage or parking space.
The Mizoram Government has issued an order banning the sale of vehicles to anyone who doesn’t own parking space. The diktat, which also holds for Government departments, was issued last week by the state’s Transport Department after an assent to the Mizoram Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Rules of 2010.
For the full report in the New Indian Express, click here
Muralidhar Rao
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we have a lot of catching up to do
murali772 - 19 May, 2015 - 07:35
It's the trend world over now - check this Guardian report. So, when is Bengaluru going to catch up?
Leave Your Car Home Every Second Day as Delhi Fights Crippling A
Sanjeev - 4 December, 2015 - 12:43
Under fire over rising pollution in Delhi and the lack of a concrete plan to tackle it, the Arvind Kejriwal government has announced that private vehicles with odd and even registration numbers will be allowed on the roads of the national capital only on alternate days starting next month.
This means that from January 1, 2016, if vehicles with number plates ending with an odd number can be driven one day, only those ending with an even number can be brought out the next day. This will not apply to public vehicles.
"Every year pollution level increases in winter. For some time, odd and even numbered vehicles will run on alternate days. Alternate arrangements are being made to bolster public transport. DTC buses, Metro services will ply extra. We are still working out the modalities," said KK Sharma, Delhi Principal Secretary.
The government said it hoped to cut down vehicular pollution in the state by half with the measure, which is likely to be very controversial.
A joint meeting of all stakeholders including traffic police, transport department and Municipal Corporation of Delhi will be called to prepare a blueprint for swift implementation of the executive order.
It was announced after an emergency meeting called by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, a day after the Delhi High Court said living in Delhi was like "living in a gas chamber". The government also decided at the meeting to close down a unit of the Badarpur coal plant.
The High Court and the National Green Tribunal or NGT have repeatedly sought workable action plans to combat the menace of pollution in Delhi where the Air Quality Index, a measure of pollutants in the air, has hit dangerous levels in recent days.
The court yesterday ordered a "time-bound action plan" by December 21. Plans submitted by the union environment ministry and the Delhi government were "not comprehensive", the judges said, because they did not specify responsibilities and a timeline.
The NGT has called for a "stay-at-home" alert for children and older people.
The World Health Organisation said last year that New Delhi is the most polluted city on Earth; the five most polluted areas in the country on Friday morning were all in Delhi.
An expanding metro system has failed to slow the spread of private vehicles and 1,400 extra cars hit the streets every day in the capital.
Pollution typically worsens in the winter months as the cooling of temperatures combines with pollution to cover the city, home to 16 million people, in smog.
http://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/odd-and-even-number-vehicles-to-be-allowed-in-delhi-on-alternate-days-1251021?pfrom=home-lateststories
otherwise, this is where we are headed
murali772 - 24 August, 2010 - 12:17
China's nine-day, 100km long, traffic jam - check this
murali772 - 13 February, 2017 - 12:36
From March onwards, there may be no free parking on any road or footpath in Mumbai, except for a few designated tourist spots and public places, as the state government has lifted its stay on a policy the BMC prepared two years ago. The move came just a week before the civic election code of conduct kicks in on January 11.
- - - The city has been divided into three categories--A, B and C--based largely on footfall, for applying differential parking rates. The highest rates are for the most crowded places. For instance, it will cost Rs 60 per hour to park a car at Kala Ghoda (category A) but a third of that near Shoppers Stop on Ghatkopar-Mahul Road (category C).
Parking will be free at public places like Girgaum and Juhu Chowpatty, and the Gateway to boost tourism. All rates will be different on Sunday and public holidays. In the policy's residential scheme, a car can be parked on the road from 8pm to 8am (night-time) for monthly charges varying from Rs 1,980 to Rs 660 as per the category . The day-time charges will be in the range of Rs 3,960-1,320.Only one slot will be available per car owner and housing societies will have to get in touch with their local ward office to know the particulars.
While, that's in Mumbai (check here for the full report in the ToI), here's what's happening in Chennai (for the full text of the report in The Hindu, click here.
In a major blow to the city restaurants and hotels, the Madras High Court has directed the government to shut down eateries which do not have adequate parking space.
“We make it clear that if there are no adequate parking spaces available, the authorities shall forthwith shut down the restaurants, and only when they provide parking space, would they be entitled to function,” the First Bench of Chief Justice S.K. Kaul and Justice M. Sundar said.
The issue pertains to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) moved by S. Ragu of Vyasarpadi seeking closure of hotels and restaurants till they provide parking space, open space and fire safety facilities within their premises.
The writing is on the wall, for Bengaluru too. There's no escaping it.
Ideally, for your daily commute (to work place or educational institution - which ordinarily covers 70% of the trips made in a city in developing economy), you shouldn't have to take your personal vehicle at all. But, for that, we need excellent bus services (even if for last mile connectivity) and excellent footpaths, and that's what the demand now needs to be for - check here, and here.
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