Under New Rule, People In Ahmedabad Will Have To Show Proof Of Parking Space In Order To Buy A Car

In a landmark new parking policy finalised by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, people will have to furnish proof that they have parking space before buying vehicles.

The move is seen as a step to discourage people from buying multiple cars. The civic body also decided not to allow cars to be parked in public places for long, Times of India reported.

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The policy was released in the last week of April, but the details of it were only made public on Wednesday.

In 2017, the Indian government and those in the states had decided to make it compulsory for car buyers to provide proof they had parking space. However, it has not taken off and the Ahmedabad civic body is among the few that is going ahead with the requirement.

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Under the policy, monthly and annual permits will be given for common parking lots. The AMC plans to parking permits covering streets around residential societies.

The civic body asserted that owning multiple cars is ¡°a luxury that needs to be discouraged.¡± In order to ensure the policy has its desired effect, the AMC is also planning to raise taxes for those owning multiple cars.

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The new rules also encourage sharing of parking space. At present, parking space at office and commercial complexes, banks, malls and parks are available during weekends, but are not used.

It also plans to prohibit parking of private cars and vehicles at designated areas where only taxis and autorickshaws will be allowed access. Private buildings that have additional parking space will also be allowed to share space with others, under the new rules.

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