Parking stands outsourcing: Minister seeks plan from Lahore Parking Company

LAHORE:The Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafiq on Wednesday directed Lahore Parking Company to submit a plan within 15 days, adding that steps would be taken to outsource on-road parking while plazas and other off-road parking would be run by the company itself.

He expressed these views during his visit to Lahore Parking Company in Arfa Karim Tower. Lahore Parking Company CEO Naveed ul Islam Virk briefed the provincial minister on the affairs of the company. Zeeshan Rafiq noted that parking problems in Lahore are increasing day by day. ‘In this context, capacity building of Lahore Parking Company is inevitable’, he observed. He said that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has ordered developing an integrated parking system in the provincial capital. ‘All possible measures will be taken for the convenience of the citizens’, he pledged. Local Minister said that strict action would be taken on complaints of overcharging. He directed that an effective mechanism should be devised for citizens to file complaints. ‘Parking without a receipt is a loss to the company. We should pay attention to this aspect as well’, he observed. Moreover, the minister said that a solid monitoring procedure should be developed. ‘A detailed presentation should be made within 15 days after which a clear master plan will be made because without a master plan it is not possible to achieve the goals’, he concluded.