Despite notice, parking contractor overcharges

LUDHIANA: Municipal corporation authorities have failed to keep a check over the overcharging by the parking contractor of Feroze Gandhi market. The show cause notice issued to the contractor on Friday yielded no results. The visitors still complain of being charged extra.
After TOI had highlighted the issue, MC authorities had installed parking rate boards in the market, however, these have failed to bring any change.Superintendent of Zone D Amardeep Singh Gill said, ''We have issued a notice to the contractor and the boards have been cleaned up properly. If this continues, we would take an action against the contractor.''
Meanwhile, the residents rued that there was a need for a strict vigil over the doings of the contractor and the employees. Banker Amit Ahuja said, ''I was asked to pay Rs 20 for four hours while the right amount is Rs 10. I did not park my car following heated arguments with the contractor.''
Similarly, the market traders had filed a petition in Punjab and Haryana high court against the issue. The hearing in this case will be on May 25. A member of Traders and Property Owners Association said there were so many irregularities in the market and MC authorities had turning a blind eye towards these.