NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is preparing to raise parking fees across Delhi as part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) aimed at controlling air pollution.
This move comes after the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) increased its own parking fees on October 22. However, for the MCD, which covers over 96% of Delhi’s area, implementing a citywide fee hike requires approval from its councillors.
The decision comes after a recent meeting held by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) emphasized the need for MCD to comply with the August 20 directive on adjusting parking fees.
The goal is to make private vehicle use more expensive, thereby encouraging public transportation. Currently, the MCD charges `20 per hour for surface parking of four-wheelers, capping at ₹100 per day, and ₹10 per hour for two-wheelers. Multilevel parking sites charge ₹10 for up to four hours for cars and ₹5 for two-wheelers. MCD last increased its parking fees in 2017 as per GRAP guidelines, raising them fourfold. However, increased fees have had minimal impact on parking demand, especially during high-demand periods such as festive season.