[sustran] Parking Policy approved by Greater Bangalore City Corporation.

[H. S. Sudhira]

Dear All,

The Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP, Greater Bangalore City
Corporation) council has approved a progressive parking policy that
essentially regulates on-street parking. Key highlights are:
- Regulation of on-street parking (no more free and encourages short-term
parking)
- Incentivise off-street parking
- No parking charges for non-motorised transport

Needless to say, there have been mixed reactions. Some related news reports:

The Hindu:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/pay-and-park-proposal-bbmp-steps-on-the-gas/article5147054.ece?homepage=true
Deccan Herald:
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/358269/parking-pricey-proposition-b039loreans.html

The Directorate of Urban Land Transport <http://urbantransport.kar.gov.in>,
Government of Karnataka initiated and drafted the policy for Bangalore. It
has also lined up a similar policy for 9 more medium-sized cities in the
state of Karnataka.

Regards,
Sudhira.