Against the rising public disapproval with regard to the controversial parking fee levied by the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC), the youth wing of the RPP has requested the Chairman of the DMC to implement corrective measures without delay.
A press release issued by Zhokhoi Chüzho, President, Rising Youth of RPP stated that the present system of DMC issuing parking slips without taking responsibility against possible thefts or damage to vehicles during the parking hours was irresponsible.
“It should be understood that the parked vehicles are not money vending machines, and without some sort of responsibility on the part of the DMC, the party may be forced to call upon the public not to pay parking fee under any circumstances,” stated the RPP. It stressed ’n the urgency of issuing parking slip with clear and legible instructions written on the slip that ‘theft and damage’ to parked vehicles during the parking hours is the sole responsibility of the DMC with the municipal body liable for compensation.
The RPP also suggested that the ticket collectors should write down the vehicle numbers and append their names and signatures while issuing slips, a common system practiced in other parts of the country.
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“The responsibility of issuing parking slips cannot be leased out to a faceless person who is obviously milking the system while the DMC faces revenue losses. The lease system should be CANCELLED immediately and the DMC should take over the same r’sponsibility with the money going directly into the DMC coffers. If necessary a cashless system can be introduced as well,” asserted the RPP.
It also affirmed that the public has the right to know whether the parking fee collected is being judiciously used for the upkeep of civic amenities. Therefore, the fee collected should be made public monthly-wise, suggested the group.
“All the parking fee collectors should be attired in uniforms with their ID displayed properly. The DMC may increase the parking hours per ticket to 3 (three) hours,” added the RPP.
