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AdvertisingOfficials said Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot had directed the transport department to drop the clause on parking fees in residential colonies from the draft policy. The Delhi parking policy, which has been delayed by over a year, may not be notified any time soon, with two major roadblocks — both relating to the tussle between the elected government and the Lt-Governor — stalling its progress. Officials say that the policy seeks to discourage long-term parking, bring order on streets, encourage people to use public transport and also link parking rates to levels of pollution. A draft of the policy was placed in the public domain by the Transport Department on January 29, 2018, and feedback was collected from public. This effectively means that even if the SC manages to resolve the issue over the specific clause, the policy will be stuck in limbo..