I had written about Parking going high tech here.

Yesterday, trying to park at Irla Amar Juice had another experience. Handing over Rs. 10/- as the slip was given to me, the man returned Rs. 5/- along with it.

Looking at my quizzical expression, he told me that was the charge. This aroused my curiousity & I quizzed him about the rates.

He claimed ignorance, but said that the sub contractor was saying - charges different at different places - eg Rs. 10/- near Juhu Scheme, Rs. 20/- near Juhu, Rs. 30/- near Alfa Irla and so on.

Whilst this is welcome, I still fail to understand why is double parking allowed? Why traffic police support is not provided so that driver sitting in those vehicles are made to park & pay for it instead of the usual Saab aaraha hai!

It is surprising & shocking that you can afford a four wheeler but not its parking fees.

I would really love to know what kind of different charges are being levied across bombay, so do write in & let me know:)

Apparently Mumbaikars appear happy with BMC, since its 24 hours grievance line has few takers.

1916 the BMC call line set up nearly two years ago, so that people did not have to visit local ward to file a complaint.

Between August 07-08 2.94 lakh complaints received BMC claims to have redressed 2.20 lakh complaints.

Surprising statistics are they not:)

Now try sending an SMS to their local corporator. For their mobile numbers check www.karmayog.org/mumbaiwards