Click photos of illegally parked cars and get rewarded

Nitin Gadkari – the minister for road transport and highways has come up with a scheme in an attempt to curb illegal parking. He has asked citizens to take pictures of illegally parked vehicles and send them to the concerned authorities following which, they will be rewarded.

He has proposed that 10% of Rs. 500 collected from the owner as a fine will be awarded to the person who sent the picture. A provision for the same will be made in the Motor Vehicle Act.

The minister also said that he was ashamed that officials from his own ministry were forced to park their vehicles on the road due to the lack of proper parking spaces. He believes that all large institutions should have their own parking space.

While getting paid for clicking pictures of illegally parked vehicles may sound like a good idea, it is not likely to solve the parking issues faced by citizens on a daily basis.

Source: TOI