Nagpur: The worsening parking crisis on Nagpur’s roads has emerged as a serious urban challenge, prompting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to push for immediate corrective measures and long-term planning to accommodate the rapidly growing number of vehicles in the city.
The issue came under focus during a high-level review meeting held on Sunday at Hyderabad House, where ongoing redevelopment projects and civic infrastructure were discussed. The leaders stressed that the city’s redevelopment plans must include adequate parking infrastructure to avoid further strain on already congested roads.
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Despite Nagpur’s relatively wide roads, nearly one-third of the road width is often occupied by parked vehicles, creating traffic bottlenecks and affecting pedestrian movement. The leaders directed officials to ensure that sufficient parking provisions are integrated into redevelopment projects such as Netaji Market and Santra Market, along with proposed meat and vegetable markets across the city.
The meeting was attended by Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Mayor Neeta Thakre, MLAs Krishna Khopde and Mohan Mate, along with senior bureaucrats including Urban Development Department Principal Secretary Aseem Gupta.
Gadkari suggested that officials adopt modern technology and data-based forecasting to assess future parking requirements and plan accordingly. Chief Minister Fadnavis emphasised that provisions under the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) must be strictly implemented to ensure adequate parking facilities in public and commercial buildings.
Apart from the parking issue, the meeting also reviewed key civic concerns such as drinking water supply and solid waste management. Officials of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation briefed the leaders on progress of the city’s 24×7 water supply project. Both leaders directed officials to urgently address leakages in the pipeline network, terming water loss a major concern.
They also asked civic authorities to study water management models from other cities to improve efficiency. The progress of solid waste processing initiatives, including the projects being executed by SusBDe and M/s Bhumi processing plant, was also discussed.
To improve urban convenience, the leaders proposed a zone-wise plan for establishing markets across the city. The plan includes development of food hubs, hawker zones and food malls for every one lakh population to reduce congestion and ensure better access to essential commodities.
The Chief Minister also directed civic authorities to remove encroachments, particularly kiosks and temporary stalls near schools, colleges and footpaths that obstruct pedestrians. The Nagpur Municipal Corporation and city police were instructed to launch a joint drive to clear such encroachments.
The meeting further reviewed the redevelopment plan of Yeshwant Stadium and other major infrastructure projects in the city.
Senior officials including Divisional Commissioner Vijayalaxmi Bidari, Municipal Commissioner Vipin Itankar, District Collector Kumar Ashirwad and Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation Managing Director Brijesh Dixit were present at the meeting.
