Suri dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) has issued notice to more than 350 shopping complexes and commercial establishments violating parking rules in the capital Doon. MDDA has warned that if these establishments do not follow the parking rules, then sealing action will be taken against them. This step has been taken in view of the incident of sudden water filling in the basement of a coaching institute in the central capital Delhi. Three students died in this incident. Taking a lesson from this incident, MDD has taken strict action, so that such incidents can be prevented from happening.
Identified those who ignore the rules
The traffic pressure is increasing rapidly in the capital Doon, due to which the problem of parking has emerged as a serious challenge. Many shopping complexes and commercial establishments are avoiding providing parking facilities, due to which the general public has to face difficulties. Earlier too, Mussoorie dehradun Development Authority had warned several times to follow the parking rules, but the operators of business establishments and complexes were ignoring these instructions.
Now MDDA has decided to take strict action against the establishments violating the parking rules. The authority conducted a detailed survey in the capital Doon, Rishikesh, Doiwala and Vikasnagar area and has identified 350 such complexes and business establishments. These complexes and business establishments are violating the parking conditions. MDDA has issued notices to all these establishments and ordered them to improve the parking system, failing which they have been asked to be ready to face sealing action.
Results of MDDA's survey
After the incident of water filling in the basement of a coaching institute in Delhi, MDDA started investigating the business establishments of Doon and its surrounding areas on the instructions of its Vice President Banshidhar Tiwari. In this survey, 548 establishments were inspected, in which 350 establishments were found which were not following the parking conditions. These included about 250 establishments in the capital Doon, where parking rules were being violated.