GOVERNMENT OF MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1258 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13th AUGUST, 2013/SRAVANA 22, 1935 (SAKA)

ILLEGAL PARKING

†1258. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken assistance from the local police to check and stop the operations of illegal parking sites in the NCT of ;

(b) if so, the details of the sites for which assistance from the local police was taken to check illegal parking and the outcome thereof during each of the last three years and the current year;

(c) whether the Delhi Police has made any efforts to track down the persons operating illegal parking sites by making a list thereof; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken against them?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)

(a) to (d): No such list of illegal parking operators has been prepared by Delhi Police. However, prosecution of such persons after due verification is done as and when any complaint regarding operation of illegal parking is received. Cases have also been got registered at various police stations in the NCT of Delhi against the parking contractors / attendants for unauthorized parking, overcharging, etc. Details of the same available with Delhi Police are at Annexure.

In addition to this, details of prosecution of motorist for improper/ obstructive and unauthorized parking carried out by Delhi Police for the year 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 (upto 31.07.2013) are as under: -

Year No. of challans of No. of vehicles towed improper parking away by cranes 2010 4,87,504 98,670 2011 5,18,337 1,32,276 2012 5,33,021 1,71,535 2013 (up to 3,65,766 96,375 31.07.13)

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Page 1 of 1 of Annexure to Unstarred Question No.1258 for 13.8.2013

CASES REGISTERED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED PARKING/OVERCHARGING/PARKING CONTRACTORS/ATTENDANTS Sl. FIR No. & Under Section & Police Brief Facts No. Date Station 1. 400 dated 420 IPC, PS R.K. Puram Overcharging at Parking site Passport Office 14.12.2010 Bhikaji Cama Place, R.K. Puram, 2. 22 dated 420/283 IPC PS Sarojini Unauthorized parking near Library Sarojini 22.01.2011 Nagar Nagar Market, Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi 3. 68 dated 283 IPC PS Sarojini Nagar Unauthorized parking on service road near 12.05.2011 Vivekanand Park, Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi. 4. 93 dated 420 IPC PS Sarojini Nagar Overcharging at Sarojini Nagar market near 23.04.2011 vegetable market. 5. 64 dated 7/8/13 of Prevention of Unauthorized car parking was operated at DDA 24.03.2011 Corruption Act, 1988 and free parking site at M2K, Manglam Place, Plot 468/471/120-B IPC No. 16, Rohini by one contractor Narender PS South Rohini Kumar. 6. 62 dated 420, 465, 468, 471 IPC PS Unauthorized parking in front of Maharaja 29.03.2011 Aggarsain Hospital. 7. 28 dated 420, 447/34 IPC PS Unauthorized parking at J-Block Community 28.01.2011 Centre Rajouri Garden 8. 109 dated 420/34 IPC PS Janak Puri Over charging at parking site at Distt. Centre 21.04.2011 Janak Puri. 9. 194 dated 420 IPC PS Gandhi Nagar Overcharging at parking site at Road side 13.7.2011 Gandhi Nagar Pusta.

A complaint of Sh. Baleshwar Gupta R/o 4/4337, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi received from DCP/Central Distt. Vide memo. No. 2498/Compt./C dated 27.05.2013 regarding illegal parking at four sites in Darya Ganj by the contractors. An enquiry into the matter has been conducted by the DCP/T-Cr through TI/DGC and illegal operation of the below mentioned two parking on expired MCD license has been revealed: 1. Parking at Ghanta Masjid run by Mr. Virender Tiwari 2. Parking behind Sales Tax Building run by Mr. Abdul.

A detailed report has been sent to Commissioner, North MCD, Civic Centre, Delhi for taking necessary action against the contractors.

In addition, during the year 2010, after an enquiry and subsequent action, the unauthorized parking at ABC Block of has been closed.

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