South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) Standing Committee Chairman Bhupender Gupta has asked civic authorities to ensure free parking for people in the basement of malls and private hospitals located in the civic body’s jurisdiction.
Gupta also said the basement parking facilities are for free but being indiscriminately misused for commercial purposes by malls and private hospitals. “The floor area ratio (FAR) in respect to malls and private hospitals was enhanced with a rider that they will provide free parking in the basement to the visitors. But despite that they are charging customers `100 to `150 for an hour, violating the terms and conditions of their enhanced FAR orders,” he said.
I have directed Deputy Commissioners to issue showcase notices to all the violators. A surprised inspection will be done after one week of notice to check whether they are providing free parking or not. All those found violating the order will be sealed. More than 100 private hospitals have been functioning in areas under the jurisdiction,” he added.