The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) new parking policy has been cleared by the government of Gujarat and will be implemented soon in a phased manner.
In September 2021, the draft policy was okayed by the AMC’s standing committee which suggested one change, the rule mandating that citizens furnish proof that they have parking space before buying vehicles was dropped.
The civic body will implement the policy in a phased manner as implementation all at once is not feasible. AMC will carry out awareness drives before and after implementation of each phase.
Under the new policy, monthly and annual permits will be given for common parking plots. AMC plans to give parking permits covering streets around residential societies.
The new policy encourages sharing of parking space. It states that due to the scarcity of parking space in Ahmedabad and uneven distribution of parking facilities, available space must be used effectively.
Also, the new policy makes provisions to encourage sharing of parking space between several buildings and facilities that are close to each other. The office-bearers concerned will have to give no-objection certificates for vehicles.