‘MCA says not responsible for theft, damage to vehicles’
By: Ahmad Shabir
Anantnag: The establishment of multi-storey car parking in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district has failed to bring a respite to the commuters as the Municipal Council Anantnag (MCA) has clearly rejected to take responsibility in case of theft of damage to the vehicles.
As the MCA threw open the multi-storey car parking in Anantnag town recently, people had a sigh of relief thinking that it would end the menace of roadside parking in the town, which caused messy traffic jams.
However, MCA, operating the parking not taking responsibility of the parked vehicles has created doubts among the minds of people, who are now hesitant to park their cars inside the parking, constructed at the cost of crores of rupees.
The receipts issued to the vehicle owners by the MCA officials at the parking reading ‘Department is not responsible for any kind of damage or theft’ went viral on social media with people questioning the ‘bizarre note’ written on the receipts.
“This is the note Municipal Council Anantnag has written on the car parking receipts at Janglat Mandi. People are advised to take care of their own vehicle despite making payments,” wrote a social media user, Shiekh Mashooq as he shared the receipt highlighting the note.
Another Facebook user, Danish Khan described the note on the parking receipt by MCA as invitation to illegal attempts like theft or damage.
“It seems invitation or to instigate illegal attempt like theft or damage. I was shocked to see this highlighted portion of the receipt. I am not able to understand why department has mentioned this note. If department is not responsible for safety why should we park our cars there and pay for it,” wrote Danish Khan sharing the receipt.
In his post, Danish has also appealed Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla to intervene into the matter.
A resident, Tariq Ahmad said that he will now prefer to park his car on roadside as he used to do before the parking was made operational.
“One parks his car at such government owned facilities for the safety of vehicle. When the MCA clearly says that it cannot take the responsibility of the damage or theft there is no fun to park the vehicle there,” Ahmad said.
Chairman, MCA, Hilal Ahmad Shah when contacted in this regard, said that it was a mistake done by the clerk on his own.
“It is understood that people park vehicle at these parking facilities for safety of their cars. I have taken a note of this and have directed the officials to correct it. It was a mistake on our part. I have also talked to Incharge Executive Officer of the MCA in this regard and this note will be erased from the parking receipts,” Shah said.
