Whats delaying Film City car parking in Noida

  • | Thursday | 21st February, 2019

NOIDA: The much-awaited multi-level underground parking project in Noida Film City might miss the March 2019 deadline for “lack of funds”. A large number of mediapersons and other officegoers are forced to park their cars on the roadside in the absence of an authorised parking facility. The parking facility will also have an open rooftop with some commercial outlets in one corner. In December last year, we had written to Noida Authority to provide an additional Rs 30 crore to ensure project completion on time. The developer has now demanded another Rs 30 crore to complete the project by March.“This altered our budget and also the project structure.

NOIDA: The much-awaited multi-level underground parking project in Noida Film City might miss the March 2019 deadline for “lack of funds”. The three-storey mechanical parking project in NCR’s media hub was commissioned in July 2013 so as to accommodate nearly 1,400 cars and decongest the much-crowded commercial area.The parking facility, spread across 19,202.80 sq m next to the DND Flyway in Sector 16A, is being developed by UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam. The primary cost was estimated at Rs 87 crore. However, once the digging process started, it was found that the groundwater level was nearer (11 m) as against the expected 25 m.The developer dewatered the project site, which increased the cost, and also changed the structure. The developer has now demanded another Rs 30 crore to complete the project by March.“This altered our budget and also the project structure. In December last year, we had written to Noida Authority to provide an additional Rs 30 crore to ensure project completion on time. We have not received the money yet and it appears the project will be delayed,” an official of UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam told TOI on Wednesday.“The structure may be completed by March-end, but the electrical work, and the installation of mechanical equipment and fire-fighting equipment will surely need more time. The parking facility will also have an open rooftop with some commercial outlets in one corner. The rooftop may be leased out for commercial activity,” he added.Noida Authority has also issued a tender to hire a contractor for the operation and maintenance of this parking facility. A foot bridge will also be developed to connect the multi-level parking lot with the business houses across the DND Flyway on MP 1 Road.Rajeev Tyagi, general manager of Noida Authority, however, insisted the project will be completed by March 31.This parking facility is the need of the hour in Noida Film City as the area witnesses massive traffic jams daily. A large number of mediapersons and other officegoers are forced to park their cars on the roadside in the absence of an authorised parking facility. Roadside vendors add to the problem in the absence of traffic police personnel in the area.“Film City’s parking issues will be resolved once the facility becomes operational,” said a Noida Authority official.

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