Poor implementation of PCMC's pay and park facility irks citizens
Last month, the civic body also announced the launch of a 'WhatsApp-based booking' option for reserving parking slots at 10 locations across the city.
However, the service is yet to become available for citizens.
Currently, citizens can make online payment for parking through WhatsApp at only two locations — Nashik Phata and Empire Estate Bridge. Santosh Chavan, a resident of Nigdi, said, "I tried to find a spot for parking near Pimpri Camp Market on Sunday using PCMC's online facility, but the WhatsApp number shared earlier was of no use. It offered no option to reserve a slot or even locate nearby parking spaces.
It feels like the announcement was made, but nothing has actually been implemented on the ground.
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Another resident, Vinay Kumar from Punawale, said the municipal corporation has failed to promote the facility, due to which many people are still unaware that there is an arrangement for parking vehicles. "People park their vehicles anywhere on the road because they don't know that there are dedicated parking spots," he said.
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Launched in 2021, the pay and park project faced criticism for poor execution and was shut down within two years due to poor public response. To address the flaws, civic officials studied parking models implemented in Bengaluru and Coimbatore and revamped the plan to reintroduce the project again earlier this year. It was decided that the scheme would be implemented in a phased manner to ensure success, with only ten sites selected initially instead of a citywide launch.
Activist Maruti Bhapkar criticised the civic body for failing to promote its own scheme or involve citizens before launching it. "There is a clear disconnect between public and civic officials on the issue, which has led to a sharp rise in illegal roadside parking across the city. Even outside PCMC headquarters, there are large number of illegally parked vehicles," he said.
Bhapkar further added, "The policy will only succeed when municipal officials take citizens into confidence and work on a long-term solution, instead of experimenting with different models on a trial basis."
Bapusaheb Gaikwad, the joint city engineer, said, "It is true that the service has not received a very good response so far, but we are working on awareness initiatives to make it reach more people." He admitted that the WhatsApp booking facility was not yet functional. "The concessionaire has made only three functions available on WhatsApp, and very soon the other functions, like online booking, will also be made available for citizens.
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