Kolkata Municipal Corporation

This is again a very difficult area to rate an entity as corporations are very corrupt from the day they were established under the British rule. It has increased day by day under the various governments after independence. The middlemen and manual systems are responsible for the mess where only political intervention helps to resolve any crisis...but executive level is non functional in most of the cases, rectify me if I am wrong. We understand that every activity has to be automated in order to give proper service to the citizens of any area without harassment. The quality issue is appalling. But some areas have improved with automation.

Sub: Abandoned building under construction creating nuisance.
The whole area, particularly, the adjoining buildings to a plot of land having only superstructure of a proposed 3-storied building, which is under a litigation, is suffering from air pollution as well as other consequential hazarts. The place has become a garbage vat, a den of unsocial, anti-social and dangerous creatures causing unwanted smells of natural excretions of humans and animals, lack of security for female members and children of families in particular. No solution could be found even after pursuing local club, local Councillor of KMC or Kolkata Police. One of the ministers of WB Govt. is also residing nearby, but to no effect.

Chinmoy Banerjee
Kolkata-700 047

Dear Sir,

Solution of Parking problem & full utilization of roads in Kolkata

Hope you must be aware of the acute shortage of parking space, irregular parking of vehicles on Kolkata roads and thereby further narrowing of motorable roads. Since I am born and brought up in Kolkata, I have noticed the gradual deterioration of car parking facility & navigability of vehicles over the years. The situation at locality lanes have become precarious & most of them have become one lane traffic. The position is not going to improve (Rather deteriorate) as the number of cars on roads is going to increase substantially.
In order to solve this impasse, I thought some out of box solution should be tried and accordingly I propose the following measures to be adopted by KMC for the purpose:-

1) While according sanction of plan for construction of a new building, with a minimum of 3000 sq.feet land area, a compulsory three storied “Parking Space” to be constructed for parking of public vehicles, by the owner/ promoter.

2) The owner may be allowed to construct three more storey, in addition to his entitlement, to compensate his loss of FAR.

3) His additional cost for construction of the ‘Parking Space” can be recovered from the fees to be collected from the “Parking Space” in future.

4) However, the rate of parking charges will be determined by KMC but the individual owners of the premises will manage the operation.
5) The “Parking Space” should have provisions for parking of cars, two-wheelers, all goods carrying lorry etc.

6) The “Parking Space” should have provision for toilet to be used by the drivers. This will substantially reduce committing nuisances on the roads.
7) Overnight no vehicle should be allowed to be parked on the roads, which will not only improve the income of the owners of the “Parking Space” but also will substantially reduce the crime perpetrated at night on the roads.
8) New constructions on the main road/crossings must be insisted to accept this new model, made whether for commercial or for residential purposes.
9) The “Parking Space” should be handed over by the owner/Promoter to KMC as owner/lessor and the same portion of the property may be given back to the owner/promoter as a Lessee. In case of his failure to maintain the property as per the terms, KMC will have the right to take it back & give it to any other entity for maintenance.

The above are my initial thoughts and this may further be extended to make it more practical & acceptable to all stakeholders. I shall be obliged if some thought is given on the idea & not just dumped as because this has not tried anywhere in India, though successfully implemented in other parts of the world.

Expecting an early feedback. Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,



Anjan Mandal. (M-9830272429)