Summary:
* Widening of roads* Odd-even parking system* No Parking Zones* One-way streets* Deploying local agencies for monitoring* Keep a check on sanctioning authorities* Stringent action to curb parking menace Nagpur: Once renowned as the locality of city’s rich and famous with plush bungalows and mansions, Dhantoli has now turned into a mess of haphazard high rise buildings, mostly occupied by hospitals and clinics. The judges pointed out that it’s the duty of public representatives (corporators) to help them in such situations, by formulating policies to save them from the menace.They suggested that the respondents explore possibilities like implementing odd-even system, successfully implemented in New Delhi, along with widening of narrow roads, creating no-parking zones and one-ways. A prayer has also been made to stop construction of any more full-fledged hospitals, if not small clinics and dispensaries, in existing residential areas.NMC had undertaken demolition drives in 2016, and as per the court’s earlier directives, had conducted a survey of over 140 establishments in the city.BoxWHAT HC SUGGESTED? They also demanded change in rules for existing plot owners, to ease traffic congestion and parking problems.They contended that a majority of hospitals are using designated parking zones for various facilities, like reception counters, store rooms, canteen and even for installing generators, in gross violation of norms.There are close to 115 hospitals and medical clinics in a radius of just 1.5km, which could be a record of sorts..