Plot full of garbage to vehicle safe haven
Recipe
- Take a empty plot of land on rent.
- Clean the plot.
- Hire 24×7 security guards or become one.
- Construct a boundary wall and a barricade gate.
- Get a water connection or request neighbors to share their supply in return for free parking.
- Provide safe parking to nearby residents.
- Provide daily early morning car-wash service.
How do the residents save?
- Sleep well at night, your vehicles are safe and secure.
- No need to invest in expensive security gadgets.
How do all the residents of the colony benefit?
- No more wrongly parked cars in the lanes.
- More space to move around in the colony for pedestrians.
How do the plot owners benefit ?
- The empty plot of land generates a pocket money for your kids.
- If you want to move in, your plot is already neat and clean.
- Your plot is safe from encroachments
How does the operator benefit ?
- Charge vehicle owners per/sqft or per car, per hour.
- Charge car wash fee.
- Charge a bi-monthly car polish fee.
Who should be the operator?
Ideally with the numbers involved, the security guard should be the operator. An NGO or a govt body could assist the process of generating employment for locals.
What can the govt do ?
- Make parking lots legal in residential areas.
- Encourage and promote the scheme in media to educate land owners, prospective operators and residents to support the function.
What else can the N.G.O.(non-govt organization) do ?
- Formulate guidelines to save water while washing cars.
- Formulate rent agreements between operators and land owners.
Statistics
- More than 60% of the residential colonies in Indian metropolitans face acute parking problems.
- Most of these colonies have 2-3% empty plots that are “not being managed” or fully utilized.
- Many “dirty vehicles” can be seen on metropolitan city roads.
- Security guards are usually found dozing off by the morning.
thanks,
- Simply Geniass!