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NDMC may table Khan Market underground parking plan soon
The New Delhi Municipal Council is likely to present a proposal for an underground multi-level parking facility in Khan Market at its next council meeting, following a meeting between traders, MP Bansuri…
The New Delhi Municipal Council is likely to present a proposal for an underground multi-level parking facility in Khan Market at its next council meeting, following a meeting between traders, MP Bansuri Swaraj and NDMC chairman Manoj Dwivedi on Monday. A one-acre site opposite Bible Bhavan on Amrita Shergill Marg has been identified for the project.
Traders' association president Sanjiv Mehra said the demand has been pending for 15 years. In 2011, the Delhi High Court directed NDMC to build a lot on the site, but the plan stalled after a disagreement over a few square metres delayed the purchase of a Rs 14 crore, 5,000 sqm plot from CPWD. Dwivedi has asked the architecture department to retrieve old drawings and rework the project.
Traders also raised the pending implementation of the unit area method months after the Jan Vishwas Bill took effect. An official said the proposal has been vetted by the Delhi law department and sent to the urban development department, public suggestions will be invited before notification. Traders from Sarojini Nagar demanded a standard building plan pending with NDMC.
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Khan Market, one of India's most expensive retail addresses, has no dedicated public parking, forcing visitors to park on nearby streets. The site identified is a CPWD plot that NDMC tried to buy in 2011. The delay over a few square metres of the plot shows how land measurement disputes can stall civic projects for over a decade. The NDMC council, which must approve the proposal, typically meets quarterly, the next meeting date will determine how soon the plan moves. Traders also want the unit area method, a simplified property tax system the Delhi government approved months ago, notified. If the UD department clears it, a 30-day public consultation follows before the ministry notifies it.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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