Councillor Tito Cardozo wondered what the Traffic department is seeking to achieve by suggesting pay parking for four wheelers parked on the city roads. “I am of the strong opinion that the government should charge fees only after putting in place parking infrastructure. I fail to understand how the government intends to charge parking fees on vehicles parking on the city roads”, he said.
Cardozo said the Margao civic body had developed parking space opposite the KTC bus stand for two-wheeler parking, but lamented that a portion of the land has not been put to use for reasons best known to the civic authorities.
MMC Chief Gonzaco Rebello said the Traffic department’s pay parking proposal has not found a mention in the Municipal meeting scheduled next week since the proposal had come to the civic body at the eleventh hour.
“I am of the opinion that the parking fees should be levied on vehicles only after a multi-storey parking lot is put in place in the city. Let us wait see the opinion of the city fathers on the issue”, he added.
