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2nd May 2011, 14:03 | #76 | |
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If one family in society goes on to buy cars on 'per member' basis they may not even think twice before parking their cars in 'others' parking area, and thereby creating more chaos, and altercations will definitely be everyday routine. So, even the previous 'security' of having your 'own parking' is not available, whether you have only one car or multiple, unless you can take your car into elevator and park inside your flat, as shown in Hyundai i10 Uber Cool adv . As for your friend who took the builder to court may realize later that she could get the money back/ or avoided paying, but she (including other residents of society) may not have a parking space, which can be called 'reserved parking'. Therefore this judgment may result as Catch-22, till common sense prevails. 'One should not pay for parking space, but on certain days may end up without a place to park, as the neighbour came home early than him'. The only way is to pray to God that the builder has provided atleast 1 parking space for each flat and every family in that society has atmost 1 car. Oh God !!! Cheers !!! Last edited by AutoNoob : 2nd May 2011 at 14:04. | |
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2nd May 2011, 14:41 | #77 | |||
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I live in Bangalore. You can see in the by-lanes of IndiraNagar, where some people can afford BMWs, but park it on the streets, which are already way to narrow for a 2 lane road. Yes, to protect our interest can we blame the govt. for constructing narrow roads, but aren't we compounding on the problem? Apart from blaming the govt, some amount of blame need to be shared by the very people that built the house. Why wasn't proper planning done to park a car inside the premise? Of course, the 'so-then-what-do-we-do' issue can be into a continuous debate. Getting a solution out for this can be tough [and the govt is also to blame] Quote:
And reg your question, the most common threat i've heard people say is that the tyres will be deflated/punctured. Quote:
The answer lies in parking buildings and spaces that the govt. should build. In Blore, I regularly use the parking spaces available in residency road [in the junction of residency road & brigade road], the parking building in Jayanagar 4th block, the parking space near commercial street, etc. It's safer to park at these places, than on roads. It's legal and paid parking. And it's convenient and someone going to shop, can be a bit more relaxed and concentrate on the task at hand. Just this Saturday, I was pissed and had a fight with the security of Raheja complex in Blore, which is near Forum mall. The bloody builder has built a shopping complex without parking for visitors [except for a restaurant], and expects footfalls. I'd like to call him an a**h*** just for his attitude. Also, I wonder how the govt. approved this commercial building project, knowing visitors won't have parking. The security openly asked me to park on a service road by the side. I gave him a piece of my mind without losing my cool [worthless effort, I agree], dropped my wife off and took the car to the small road behind the complex, found a shady deserted spot and was resting with the car there. I've told my wife clearly and have woved never to return to that complex ever. If you ask me, the govt. is entirely at blame, for not building car parking complexes, in every major street, that is a commercial shopping area. Not the fault of car owners or residents [we are both right], but the Govt. Ditto with residential projects. Govt. should not allow projects that do not have car park allotment inside the premise [be it flat or independent house] and deny approvals. Btw, a very good post. Most people avoid it by arguing their side of the righteous claim. But we need to tackle this question head-on. The other thing I've noticed and like to put down here, is that I've learnt that there is nothing called the Educated class and the uneducated class. I've seen 4 wheeler owners of reputed cars as well as the not so pricey, violate the law as per their needs. When it finally comes down to ones' priorities, they do as they'd like, that satisfied their immediate requirement/situation. Education be damned. | |||
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2nd May 2011, 15:55 | #78 | ||
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While I agree that Parking is social infrastructure and you should not expect profits from it, at the end of the day it still costs money to build. Areas where maximum congestion occurs are invariable prime areas. I am not even taking absolute CBD areas like MG road in Bangalore, where land costs can be as high as Rs. 40,000 a sq. Ft. Even in commercial areas like Jayanagar and Indiranagar - the price of land exceeds Rs. 20,000 a sq. feet. Take a basic FSI of 4 (Which in Bangalore is given only to lands adjoining 100 feet roads) you need to add Rs. 4000-5000 per square foot to parking space as land costs. Which means cost per parking slot is about 15-18 Lakh. Now if you do the same calculation which you put up. You are looking at a cost of about 18000-21000 a month for parking. Now remember I am not considering the cost of manpower (For collecting fee), cost of maintenance of the MLCP (Electricity, repairs) etc. Quote:
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Like some other wise gentlemen had posted, the case of getting more than 1 car, because one can afford, is a good example of why we need to increase the tax for more than 1 car. But of course, if the family where the 2 daughters have their own parking space for it, then we don't have much ground to blame them on. Except, adding to the increase of cars, which have a result on traffic and pollution. Quote:
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Brilliant thread. Makes for some very healthy debates and exchange of ideas. Last edited by Technocrat : 3rd May 2011 at 00:45. Reason: Only 3 smilies per post please. Thanks | |||||||
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2nd May 2011, 18:19 | #80 | |
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Make sure you have enough parking space in front of your house. [If not inside]. The car should not protrude into the road. If it does, then it would disrupt traffic. Make sure you don't have a coconut tree right above your car. If you have neither, then find a better house. If its your own house, build a garage for your car. Parking when you are outside: When you want to park your car in a busy commercial area, look out for no-parking boards. [You would invariably end up coughing fine in Bangalore] Parking in front of somebody else s gate is a NO-NO. You are causing nuisance to the house owner if you are doing so. Parking a Sedan would be difficult as it might not fit in between the gates of a house. A hatchback would do fine in such cases. Everybody owns a car these days, and everybody wants to take their cars out on weekends. It would choke all those commercial areas. So you will end up parking your car very far. A big Plus as you can walk the distance. If your car is still parked in front of a gate/house with a no parking sign: You might end up without air in all your tyres. Worse, you have scratches on all body parts. The bigger problem is daily commute: Home-Office-Home The government is supposed to solve this problem first. Weekend errand commute is probably a secondary problem. Building parking lots is a good idea but is far from being a reality. So the best bet would be to park your car in a nice place far away from the shopping area [City as you call it] and walk. Weekend commute in Bangalore is a real hassle. So we take the 2 wheeler to our nearest shopping destination. This would save drive time as well as parking woes. | |
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2nd May 2011, 18:58 | #81 | |
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| Re: Should a few of us stop owning cars?! Quote:
My friend was in Karnataka, the law in question (MOFA) wouldn't apply - all the judgement does is clarify the law in a narrow case of a dispute between a society and a builder. Also societies are legal entities that can grant the use of common areas (I believe - but I'm not a legal expert) by themselves to specific flats owners - or prescribe/restrict/ration the use of common area in a manner equitable to all flat owners. Also, if the builder did spend money (e.g. even put a gate and walls in the stilt parking, provided a few amenities like locker, electricity board etc.) - it becomes a garage and the whole judgement falls apart. | |
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2nd May 2011, 19:06 | #82 | |
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I have a solution (many are already following) - don't go near a commercial place where you know you wouldn't find parking. Instead patronise their competitors. Language of lost income is one that is understood by all. | |
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2nd May 2011, 20:06 | #83 | |
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2nd May 2011, 23:18 | #84 |
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| Re: Should a few of us stop owning cars?! No! We ( most of us here ) cant live without owning them. As long as you can park them all inside your own space I do not think there is any issues with that is it? If you have cant do that perhaps one should consider moving away from the maddening crowds! I would. |
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3rd May 2011, 00:29 | #85 | |
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I'll share my understanding with you. First of all I agree that the civil appeal was indeed for Maharashtra (and therefore MOFA was discussed). But if you read through the complete judgement (which I did to give some initial info to one of my friends while he was making a deal for flat), the definitions and citations for various terms (like flat, garage, parking, common area etc) are generic in nature and can be applied anywhere. Judges and lawyers do cite the international judgments and world-wide acceptable definitions for relevant co-relation to the case in question, yet they are completely free to make their own suitable inferences in specific situations, particularly if its in the context of Indian society or system. Societies are definitely legal entities, but not judicial, and even if they are, they have to abide by the ruling of the apex court of the nation. Yes, I do agree that the common area should be allowed for equitable use. And no where the judgement denies/ restrains that. The only problem arises is about the practicality of how to maintain that equality. Therefore I said "this judgment may result as Catch-22, till common sense prevails. 'One should not pay for parking space, but on certain days may end up without a place to park, as the neighbour came home early than him'." Secondly, once a judgement is written by the Honourable Supreme Court, it can be taken as a direct reference in a similar dispute anywhere in India. (There may be very few exceptions like for J&K where there are some constitutional restrictions for people from other states with regard to ownership of property - Article 370.) So, your friend, whether in Karnataka or any other state, can definitely get a strong support by citing this judgment, and I think the lawyer must have added the same in the case papers. Lastly, if the builder puts a gate and walls in the stilt parking (even if not the other amenities), then he completes the definition of the garage (which the judges have discussed in detail while writing the judgment) and then he is allowed to charge for that. But in the case that was presented to the court, the definition of garage was not complete (as in most of the societies that we see around), therefore the judgement came. Thanks. Last edited by AutoNoob : 3rd May 2011 at 00:32. | |
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| Re: Should a few of us stop owning cars?! Quote:
Why cant they create Innovative parking places (Basement/Lift based etc) even for the crowded areas, when there are other cities in the world who do it just fine? While I understand that this is more of a social responsibility & to an extent may be an individual one too, how much can an individual achieve if there is no help from the govt which is expected to provide for the Infrastructure? If they are not smart enough there are provisions for them to make visits to foreign countries & learn. MH State Foreign Tours Policy | |
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| Re: Should a few of us stop owning cars?! I think my response earlier was so brief - it bordered on curt. I'm sorry about that - not my intention. Let me clarify below from whatever legal/constitutional knowledge I have (probably less than yours): Quote:
You are right about almost everything you have written - however this case is different. Constitutionally only SC can interpret laws (not even legislature - that actually wrote the law - has the power. Though SC does take cognisance of deliberation in arriving at a particular law while interpreting its meaning) when a dispute arises over the definition of a particular law. Also SC has the appellate authority over HC's decisions. Also Judges/Lawyers are not completely free - in fact they are not free at all. They have to work under the bounds of constitution always and also by the laws that legislature makes unless the latter are deemed unconstitutional - to determine the latter and to interpret constitution judges do take cognisance of international precedent when local law is unclear (this is the basis of case-law system we follow) . None of this is relevant in the case in question. The case in question is over a dispute between two parties (a builder and apparently a society) over charges the builder is trying to levy over residents for parking. The builder (justly) seems to have lost. The dispute was over the interpretation of MOFA taken by the builder and the society. As long as the relevant law is in force SC's interpretation will stand. However if the legislature changes the law - then the new law will be applicable from the date of passing of the new bill. Quote:
You are right about the chaos the judgement can cause. Someone else commented on it too. My take on it - if you (somehow) talk to the judges who gave the judgement they might actually agree and then tell you how stupid this law is - that doesn't mean they can change it. Their job is to interpret the law (and tell whether it is constitutional), not make the law. Also SC itself will probably treat this particular judgement very narrowly. MOFA is a very big piece of legislation, amended umpteen times. Rights of builder, rights of societies and rights of flat owners etc. are defined separately. the relationship between the builder and society is not the same as that between the society and the individual flat owners within that law due to obvious reasons. Hence the judgement may not even be relevant when it comes to actual ownership of the parking space once the building is in society's hands. Quote:
Each law has its own jurisdiction. You must think about why the name of the law contains "Maharashtra" - the relevant statute is a state subject and each state is free to make its own laws - SC can not do anything about that. SC may invoke MOFA in case of a similar dispute in Karnataka (for example) if the law in question in Karnataka is not clear, and if it is similar otherwise to MOFA. If the Karnataka legislature (not govt. - they are different things even if people think they are same) makes a very clear law then SCs hands are tied as long as that law is not unconstitutional. Quote:
you are right. I mentioned this to point out that the judgement can easily be circumvented in Maharashtra itself, without even amending MOFA. I don't think this judgement harms the interests of the residents vis-a-vis the parking situation. Also the honorable SC has time and again shown a willingness to solve problems (where it could find any leeway with the govt.) rather than complicate them - Delhi's pollution and CNG is a case in point. It is very unlikely that the decision was ever intended to harm the residents' interests or complicate the parking situation in Maharashtra. Last edited by vina : 3rd May 2011 at 01:02. | ||||
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The government has implemented a range of measures to manage car ownership and usage. These include the Certificate of Entitlement (COE), Vehicle Quota System (VQS), road taxes and Electronic Road Pricing (ERP). All motor vehicles must be registered with the Land Transport Authority (LTA). Effectively the total cost of the car comes to: Registration fee + Cost Price + Road Tax + COE + additional registration fee (140% of OMV) and customs duty (31% of OMV) | |
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| Re: Should a few of us stop owning cars?! I could think of this: just put in place rules that there should be no parking on public roads, spaces (except designated parking areas) and enforce the rules ruthlessly. We do get cars towed away in crowded prime roads, don't we? Why not in the residential areas as well? Then, those want to buy/build houses and own cars will have to provide for the parking too. In addition, the vehicle road tax structure for tier I, II and III cities needs to be delinked from the general state tax. Impose a tax based on the ratio of vehicles per population density with tax rising for more density. Then, impose a toll on vehicles registered elsewhere on entering these crowded cities. Then reserve certain roads (where parallel roads are available) only for public transportation system (I'm not talking of BRT corridors) to make public transport faster. These solutions are preventive measures and would only prevent further spread of the congestion problem, for the damage already done, other solutions will be required. It is constitutionally unfair to deny anyone the right to buy anything they want, in any numbers they want. If people are rich enough to buy ten cars and can provide for their parking in their house, why not? It is also unfair to ask anyone to use a particular means of transportation. If people want to have the convenience of a personal family transport for safety, security, comfort, why not? What can be done is to ensure that the public space is available for the public and not for some to usurp. Last edited by Delta Wing : 5th May 2011 at 20:20. |
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| Re: Should a few of us stop owning cars?! Guys, I could not help noticing that most of the discussion is being directed to what authorities can or should do. Which is perfectly all right since they are the ones who are accountable to do their job. But is there something we can do? We have debated on Public transportation. Everyone agrees that a good public transportation will ease the pain in Indian cities. But it is not in our control. We have discussed alternate means like bicycle and bikes. Again safety is a big question. Even if we are driving our two wheelers safely, it does not guarantee that others will be kind to us. Now parking in open spaces, layouts and roads. There is no real answer to this. If a person has enough hard earned financial capability to purchase a Beemer, but no parking place who are we deny him the opportunity? Similarly folks who frivolously prevent others from parking in front of their houses are not really right. I think this is where we can bring about some real changes. Please tell how we, as individuals, can make the situation better. Last edited by dot : 5th May 2011 at 21:24. Reason: editing |
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