2 parking facilities made operational two months after inauguration

Two multi-level shuttle parking facilities in Greater Kailash and Punjabi Bagh, inaugurated by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta two months ago, have become operational on Monday.

The delay was due to long-pending compliance requirements for which the responsible official has been terminated, as per the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) release.

Although construction of the ₹63.7-crore automated parking structure was ongoing for three years, the Greater Kailash facility couldn’t be made operational because MCD was still waiting for mandatory approvals related to tree-felling along the boundary of the site. These trees had to be cleared to create a six-metre-wide corridor for emergency vehicles.

“Permission to cut down 18 trees was sought from the Forest Department, and while the approval eventually came through, a few other compliances were still pending. The official responsible for the delay has been terminated,” an MCD official said.

Parking facilities’ capacity

The parking facility in Greater Kailash, situated on a 2,240 square-metre plot and equipped with a robotic system across its ground floor and eight upper levels, can accommodate 399 cars. The MCD has set aside ₹10.3 lakh for transplantation and new plantation as part of the clearance process.

The Punjabi Bagh multi-level puzzle parking was delayed due to a pending fire NOC. The five-storey facility, worth ₹31 crore, can accommodate up to 225 vehicles.