*MC Parking panel reviews operation & maintenance project of Smart parking solutions on PPP model*
*Meeting called of all stakeholders for suggestions*
*Chandigarh, May 21:-* A review meeting of subcommittee constituted for preparing RFP of Smart parking solutions was held here today under the chairmanship of Sh. Saurabh Joshi, councilor and attended by other members of the sub committee namely Sh. Umesh Ghai, Smt. Jaswinder Kaur, Sh. Sumeet Sihag, Joint Commissioner, other concerned officers of MCC and Stakeholders from the city.
During the review meeting the stakeholders suggested that in the paid parking areas, the earmarking for car, scooter be made in each paid parking lots, pits in the roads and parking areas be repaired, provision of car parking at the backside of showrooms and for customer at front of showrooms be made, manpower be deployed as per the parking norms.
The committee members and the stakeholders further suggested that an automated system in paid parking areas be implemented like fastag provision, monthly pass, use of stencils for each paid parking areas, city pass for public, pre-paid cards system be implemented, provision of fire brigade in paid parking lots to avoid any untoward situation, and earmarking of differently able persons.
The stakeholders suggested that there should be provision of display boards at each paid parking area for information for the general public of availability of parking space for the four and two wheelers and parking rates should be displayed in this board in the round figures for the convenience of general public.
The committee and stakeholders given other valuable suggestions including provision of digital board capacity for real time parking availability, promotion of underground parking, provision of CCTV camera in each paid parking areas and development of mobile application for parking guidance for promotion of digital payment and avoid cash system. They suggested that the Smart parking project should be hundred percent automation basis, no manual intervention should be involved and redressal system also needs to be created for the convenience of general public.
