The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
New Delhi: After missing several deadlines, the New Delhi Municipal Council’s multilevel parking lot at Baba Kharak Singh (BKS) Marg was opened to public on Tuesday evening. During the trial run, DLF— the private concessionaire responsible for the construction and operation of the parking lot — has decided to provide …
Six automated parking facilities based on public-private partnerships planned in various parts of South Delhi are yet to see the light of day. Work has not started on the facilities in Greater Kailash-1, Lajpat Nagar, Defence Colony, South Extension – I and II, Kamla Nagar and Rani Bagh despite tenders …
The Bharatiya Janata Party has questioned the rationale behind Delhi's three new municipal corporations' Commissioners expressing their views on the increase of parking rates in the Capital without taking into account that such a proposal cannot be implemented without the approval of the Corporations. “How can the Municipal Commissioners just …
A day after the municipal commissioners announced that parking charges will be hiked in the city, the Mayors and the BJP leaders opposed the decision on Thursday. During a courtesy call to Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna, the three Mayors — Meera Aggarwal of North, Savita Gupta of South and Annapurna …
Angry Over South Commissioner’s Remark; Say No Progress On Parking In Markets. A day after South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s commissioner Manish Gupta said the civic agency was not bound to provide parking facilities in all the markets despite collecting parking and conversion charges, city traders said they felt cheated. They …
The parking charges in the city may see a rise as both the Delhi government and the commissioners of the new municipal bodies are mulling the same. Delhiites may end up paying a parking fee of `50 for three hours during peak time if the recommendations of a special task …
Parking fees should go up, feel new MCD Commissioners With the Master Plan for Delhi-2021 currently under review, the Delhi Development Authority should provide land to the Municipal Corporations to build parking facilities, said South Delhi Corporation Commissioner Manish Gupta on Wednesday. “We have sent a proposal to the DDA …
The civic bodies of Delhi have asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to provide land for parking in case of land-use change or regularisation of unauthorised colonies. The DDA’s review of the Master Plan 2021 is going on, with several open houses being held to hear residents’ suggestions. South Corporation …
People forced to leave their vehicles on the road because of lack of parking space in commercial/residential buildings will soon be able to drive to higher floors and park safely. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority has recommended to the State government to permit multi-level parking in all buildings. The decision …
Following its proposal to increase the parking charges in the city to Rs 50 during peak hours and Rs 30 during non-peak hours, the Transport department on Wednesday issued a public notice inviting suggestions and objections. The increased parking rates will be applicable for three-hour parking time. The department, however, …
In a bid to discourage people from buying more cars in the city, the Special Task Force (STF) formed by the Delhi High Court has asked local bodies to look into levying parking charges for on-street parking within residential colonies. In a meeting held on Wednesday, the MCD officials were …
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) today set an example of sorts when it sealed the plush Dona Planet in Guwahati for flouting car parking norms. GMC had issued a notice to the management of Dona Planet, asking them to make adequate parking space and comply with all parking norms. …
With parking of vehicles proving to be a major problem in most parts of the city, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party president Vijender Gupta on Sunday said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi was at an advanced stage of completing many of the projects initiated by it in the past. “There are …
CSE releases findings on parking in Sarojini Nagar and the lessons from it. Says without a clear strategy, expensive parking structures can neither reduce parking chaos nor parking demand. CSE survey shows car users will shift to other modes of transport only if they are forced to pay three times …
AHMEDABAD: The parking policy for Amdavadis, recently submitted to the JNNURM committee for approval, according to urban planners is a milder version of the one proposed by Bangalore and implemented in Delhi. Both these cities have exclusively concentrated on increasing the number of zero tolerance and no-parking zones, introduced parking …
AHMEDABAD: Parking lots of most malls display a warning: Park at your own risk - the mall will take no responsibility for theft or damage caused to the car. But the proposed parking policy of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will ensure parking contractors can't skip this responsibility and much …
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) termed the parking fees as illegal. From now onwards no parking fees would be collected from the vehicle owners by the leasee. According to sources, GMC has abolished the parking fees and if any leasee collects parking fees from the vehicle owners then it will …
A multi-level underground parking was inaugurated by Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi at the Parade Ground on Subhas Marg on Wednesday. The parking lot has a capacity for 1,020 cars and has been constructed in two years at a cost of Rs.52.83 crore. The project was taken up in March 2010. …
A special task force set up to look into the issue of parking and traffic chaos in the city is looking at increasing parking charges and having separate rates for peak and non-peak hours. Delhi government sources said while a final decision on the parking charges is yet to be …
JAIPUR: The entry and exit of vehicles at the multi-storey underground parking at Ramlila ground is proposed from the Ramniwas Bagh by interconnecting both parking spaces of the two areas. "To reduce traffic problems and utilise space, suggestion has been made to interconnect both the parking and allow entry and …
