Solution to Parking problem in Delhi

Delhi is becoming super congested, and if there is any lesson that the government, the MCD and the general public should learn from this past year's Supreme Court sealings, it is that they need to sort out parking in the city fast before we find ourselves in an irreparable situation.

My idea is that they should just have a simple rule for residential as well as commercial premises - when you construct a building you have to provide for as much parking as you would require. Keep the damn streets free for pedestrians.

So if you open a multiplex and expect a seating of 1000, then you should not be allowed to operate until you construct a (multi-level) parking that can fit approximately 350 cars (i.e. about 1000 ÷ 3). (There can be a cap of Rs. 100 for 2 hrs parking, and within that businesses can decide what they want to charge).

And for residential purposes, if you build a house with 6 flats, you should have a capacity to park 6 x 2 = 12 cars. Visitors can park outside up to 4 hours - anything more requiring a notification to your RWA (for example if one has overnight visitors).

This is IMHO essential for sustained economic growth of the city.