Maharashtra plans underground parking under MMR parks

The Maharashtra government plans an integrated parking policy for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), including underground parking under parks and playgrounds, to combat traffic congestion. Municipal commissioners in the MMR must submit reports with parking solutions by June 18th, informing the policy. The transport and urban development departments will then create the policy, aiming to address the growing parking shortage. The policy, potentially announced during the monsoon session, may involve public-private partnerships and could be replicated statewide after MMR implementation, using Thane's underground parking as a model.